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TIL “in most wealthy countries, governments have simplified tax filing for its citizens, thus making software such as TurboTax unnecessary for most citizens”

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D6DV TIL George R.R. Martin was an award-winning author decades before he ever became famous, with his first Hugo Award in 1975 and first Emmy nomination for producing the Beauty and the Beast TV series in 1988.
Rr01 TIL Female Komodo Dragons can enter isolated islands, lay fertilized eggs without male sperm through a process called ‘parthenogenesis,’ and then subsequent male and female hatchlings can go on to reproduce amongst each other to create entire new populations of Komodo dragons
mMNo TIL that Paul McCartney is the only artist to reach the top of the UK charts as a solo artist, duo, trio, quartet, quintet, and musical ensemble.
Eg8bX TIL that the phrase Under Pressure comes from “peine forte et dure”, a 13th century practice that entailed pressing an accused with heavy weights until they agreed to enter a plea. At the time, rather than plead guilty or innocent to charges you could stand mute in the face of accusations
Zpyma TIL Bill Murray doesn't have an agent and only fields offers via a voice mailbox that he rarely checks. Apparently this is how he missed out on films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Monsters Inc, The Squid and the Whale, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Little Miss Sunshine, he never checked