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xVxNb TIL the strategy where a gambler doubles the bet after every loss, so that the first win would recover all previous losses plus win a profit equal to the original stake is called the Martingale System.
11Q7 TIL that Michael Jackson had a meeting at the WTC on 9/11 but overslept.
kljB TIL: Beastie Boys Mike D wore a chain with a 4-inch (10cm) VW emblem which inspired so many thefts that Volkswagen offered free replacements for all drivers affected and placed ads in papers saying “Don’t steal our medallions; send this ad in as a coupon, and we’ll send you your own VW medallion.”
BOlL TIL: a man spent two years in solitary confinement without ever being charged…
GA155 TIL that a group of 25 people could maintain their energy balance for 60 days - eating one mammoth, 16 days - eating a deer, but only half a day eating another human.