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TIL that, upon his death in 1977, jazz composer Paul Desmond left the rights to royalties for his performances and compositions, including "Take Five", to the American Red Cross, which has since received combined royalties of approximately $100,000 per year

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ANrdl TIL: South Korea has a lot of unique cosmetic surgeries not available in the West. These include vagina lifts by injecting Botox in calves, "glass skin", round foreheads, surgeries that forces a "resting bitch face", and permanent smiles. 1/3 women get cosmetic surgery before 25, and some weekly.
oBk0W TIL of the London Beer flood of 1814, where a 22 foot vat of Porter beer burst, flooding the streets and killing 8 people.
xVolw TIL the world's oldest living clam, "Ming the clam", was accidentally killed when scientists tried to figure out how old it was. Upon inspection they found it was 507 years old, 100 years older than previously speculated.
pPy4 TIL Oakley makes goggles with a HUD that tells you speed, elevation, jump dynamics, and links to your smartphone
OWje TIL Japan has over 100 active volcanoes, about 10% of all the world’s active volcanoes.