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9Y64r TIL - Whipping boy was an actual title. If a young royal misbehaved, it was considered an insult to the monarchy to physically punish them. As a result, a friend of the young royal was chosen to receive all of the physical punishment.
YprB7 TIL In April 2015, Dan Price announced that over the next three years, his company would raise the pay of all employees to at least $70,000 per year, stating this was the minimum needed to secure them from financial hardship when hit by unexpected expenses.
yEEv TIL the chemical that turns your urine blue when you urinate in pools does not exist
E19Kp TIL a beer called ‘Snake Venom’ by Scottish brewery Brewmeister is the world’s strongest beer. It contains a massive 67.5% alcohol by volume. (Vodka, in comparison, is typically 80 proof, or 40% alcohol).
l7naG TIL that although it is highly recommended, tipping is not legally enforceable in the United States. American restaurant staff also earn as little as $2 per hour of work.