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TIL The son of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who was once the brand ambassador, was dismissed from company board meetings after he spoke out against Playboy’s current leadership and its non-nude magazine restructuring

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4EbN TIL after two thirds of its employees died on 9/11, Cantor Fitzgerald started a relief fund where 100% of every dollar donated goes to victims of disasters, raising $180 million so far. Each year on 9/11, the fund donates 100% of the day’s revenue to charity, raising $89 million since the tragedy.
nerM9 TIL after two cast members of LOST were arrested for drunk driving, both their characters were killed off in an episode called "Two for the Road".
vdWr TIL one penny and two pence coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20p; this means that it is permissible to refuse payment of sums greater than this amount in 1p and 2p coins in order to settle a debt. (UK)
Z8Ako TIL That the next blue moon, a second full moon of a month, will occur on Halloween night of next year.
epwAg TIL there is one bull that is widely considered to be the hardest bull to ride in the history of professional bull riding, as well as the most dangerous. His name was Bodacious.