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TIL that Amazon’s net profit after 20 years is what Walmart makes in 35 days

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wL7x8 Til, Heracleitus, sick with Dropsy, tried to cure it by covering himself in cow dung, thinking that it would draw the bad humours out. One version claims that the manure was too wet and he drowned in it, another that it was too dry and he dried out, third version says dogs ate him whole.
grYY9 TIL that She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is the third most expensive TV show ever produced
gDQ9 TIL Harrison Ford was offered the leading role in Schindler’s List (Liam Neeson’s role) but declined, saying that some people would not be able to look past him as a star to see the importance of the film.
neAB9 TIL that there's an encrypted art sculpture at the CIA Headquarters titled KRYPTOS. It's complete message has remained unsolved for over 30 years.
ELDP TIL that a hacker successfully recreated the fingerprint of the German defense minister using just a photograph of her hand.