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TIL: In the US Asians earn 17% more than Whites.

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xEB0 TIL there was a pig farmer who murdered 49 women and fed them to his friends.
j6ABn TIL about Skeeter Syndrome, a rare allergic reaction to mosquito bites that results in hard, plate-like sores that can limit mobility
loLoK TIL the world is running out of sand. It is necessary for making glass and concrete which makes it the second most used resource globaly. And since desert sand is mostly unusable, it's not as abundant as most people think.
W7YB4 TIL corporate fines are tax-deductible as long as they are "made for the purpose of gaining or producing income from the business" (in Canada)
xVEL0 TIL Knott's Berry Farm did a Cinco de Mayo promotion where guests would enter the park for only 5 cents. The park closed its gates at 10 a.m. after reaching capacity, turning away 4,000 people from the park, and getting so hectic that over 200 officers in riot gear were called in to restore order.