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TIL that Dennis Hof, who owned several brothels, won a Nevada election despite dying a month prior

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6Ew47 TIL about the Ice block expedition of 1959. Glassvatt successfully transported 3 tons of ice from Mo i Rana to Libreville without any refrigeration , losing only 11% of ice weight in the journey which took 27 days to complete over 10,000 km(~6200miles).
4pgb TIL that ExxonMobil includes the taxes YOU pay at the gas pump AND employee payroll taxes in their PR about how much they pay in taxes.
a8kZ0 TIL before Julia child became famous for her endeavors with the joy of cooking she was on the business of making shark repellant for the USA OSS
GAP05 TIL that Owen Wilson was considered to play Micheal Scott in The Office
wLngM TIL Keeping a balance on your credit card does NOT help build your credit score. Pay your balance off in full, avoid interest/fees, build credit.