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TIL Even though golf is the 7th most popular sport in the US, the PGA Tour has donated over $2 billion to charity. By comparison, the NFL has donated about $370 million to charity.

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jGLE TIL there’s a company that specializes in making hidden rooms for your home. One requires a chess board played in a certain combination to unlock.
ErAd TIL Chris Evans starred in a Korean film called Snowpiercer. Harvey Weinstein acquired the US release rights but refused unless major edits were made. Director Bong Joon-ho stood by his version and with the help of American fans was able to release his uncut version, resulting in a box-office hit.
EgQOo TIL after that near-default in 2011, the plunging stock market vaporized $2.4 trillion in household wealth, which took time to rebuild, and cost taxpayers billions in higher interest payments
NZx6 TIL the company that owned the World Trade Center had scheduled a meeting for 9/11/2001 on the 88th floor of tower 1 to discuss what to do in the event of a terrorist attack, but rescheduled the night before because someone couldn’t attend.
p84AN TIL that Nature Chemistry, a scientific journal, has published a painstakingly researched list of all consumer products verified to be chemical-free on one of their blogs.