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TIL the US dollar has inflated almost 100% since 1990

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rwo4 TIL Bill Gates could give away 98% of his wealth and still be a billionaire.
dYZ8 TIL that during WW2 a “Bat Bomb” was created. As the bomb descended the bats would warm up and awaken from hibernation. At 1,000 ft. altitude, the bomb would open and 1000+ bats, each carrying a tiny time-delayed napalm incendiary device would emerge.
E17VP TIL that the northern pseudoscorpion can hold its breath for up to 17 days
eKL4 TIL: Special Monopoly sets helped tens of thousands of Allied POWs escape in WWII
ne1RY TIL that John Krasinski and B. J. Novak, who respectively played Jim and Ryan from the US version of The Office, were high school classmates.