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TIL that it is a criminal offense in Germany to put someone on speaker without telling them.

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wjOo TIL that when Ichiro Suzuki learned the Seattle Mariners were going to give him #51, the same number worn by pitching great Randy Johnson, he sent Johnson a personal message promising not to bring shame to the uniform
X09rQ TIL Kevin O’Leary, known from Dragons’ Den, isn’t a billionaire but a master self-promoter. He sold a software company to Mattel in a $4B deal that later flopped, ran underperforming investment funds, and faced lawsuits. Critics say he’s better at branding than business
4kvBN TIL that the cornfield in the beginning of Interstellar was planted specifically for the movie and sold for a profit
rMGo TIL Russia has launched a campaign on ‘selfie safety’, following a spate of selfie-related accidents, among which included two men killed by a live grenade they were posing with.
n7MP TIL That Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22 kids. Born prematurely at 4.5 lbs., she suffered infantile paralysis, polio, and scarlet fever. She wore a brace for a twisted leg. She eventually became the world’s fastest woman, winning 4 Olympic medals.