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Today I Learned Corporate Law In Japan Is Directly Based On Illinois Corporate Law.

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xK57 TIL that there is a single book in a wooden box on the highest free-standing mountain in the world (Mt. Kilimanjaro) that has the thoughts of “nearly every climber who has summitted its Uhuru Peak.”
p8NB8 TIL today, March 6th, is the annual, sacred high holy day of Dudeism: The Day of the Dude. A religion inspired by "The Dude" from the 1998 film The Big Lebowski, Dudeism is a blend of Chinese Taoism, concepts from the Greek philosopher Epicurus presented in a style as personified by "The Dude."
p85AA TIL the "peace sign" people often do in their foreheads for selfies means "stupid" in the ASL
R5Kn8 TIL F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen nearly bankrupted the Lotus team by being too good. His contract said that he would be awarded €50,000 for every championship point scored. Lotus thought their car would be so uncompetitive that year that it would not be a problem. Kimi went on to score 207 points.
4XMOg TIL that General George Washington was almost killed by a British Marksman