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TIL Lack of social interaction might be just as bad for you as smoking or drinking.

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Da9r TIL that during WWII Congress imposed an “Excess Profits Tax” to keep corporations from profiteering from war. This is not the case today.
5rRQ TIL During Cleopatra’s reign, she would soak the sails of her ships in perfume so the scent would drift to Rome before her arrival
dDPGr TIL coupons offered online (for a 24-hour period) by Oprah Winfrey for a free grilled chicken meal from KFC caused such an "unprecedented & overwhelming response" that KFC ended the promotion after 4m coupons had been redeemed. The additional 6.5m coupons that were downloaded were given rainchecks.
8a4nG TIL that there's such a thing as a "media bias chart" that is helpful in determining reliability in news sources
QoPk TIL some political prisoners in China were forced to play World of Warcraft and other games to gather virtual currency