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TIL an entire village in Spain bought tickets in a national lottery. When they won, each villager received at least 100K$, except one man who didn’t buy a ticket.

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Bl9b TIL that, in order to communicate with the Shoshone tribe, Lewis and Clark would speak English to Corps member Francois Labiche, who would speak French to the interpreter Toussaint Charbonneau, who would speak Hidatsa to his Shoshone wife Sacagawea, who would speak Shoshone to Chief Cameahwait.
woY5o TIL during ww2 acclaimed tv Chef Julia Child was on the team that invented shark repellent to keep sharks away from sea mines intended for German U- Boats. This marked Child's first foray into the world of cooking.
b9gbE TIL People who you aren’t necessarily attracted to at first sight, can become attractive to you over time, as you get to know them better. Evaluating someone’s fitness as a partner within the span of a single date—or a single swipe—eliminates this possibility
R5jnj TIL the currency symbol for Peso (₱) is only used in the Philippines. Other countries using the Peso as a monetary unit (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Uruguay) are using the dollar sign ($)
kOykg TIL in 1984 a pair of brothers were surprised when the fictitious, “Johnny Klomberg”, they made up for a Baskin Robbins free birthday ice cream list, received a Selective Service notice by mail a few years later reminding “Johnny” that he was almost 18, and it was time to register for the draft.