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TIL That Brad Pitt is banned from entering China

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Bl8b TIL of the Hungarian pengő, a currency that was so weak, that when it was replaced by the forint, the value of 1 forint was 400 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 (400 octillion) pengő.
gMOm9 TIL deodorant was first sold in the 1900s and didn’t become popular until advertising agencies convinced consumers that body odor was bad.
69gMm TIL some farmers have to hack their tractors to keep them running.
JYoaV TIL that Henry Bessemer, the engineer largely credited with the invention of modern steel, also invented or contributed to embossed postage stamps, long sheets of plate glass, military weapons, and a method for extracting sugar from sugar cane. He eventually earned nearly 130 patents
6BoY TIL that Bill Gates wife and children are not allowed to own or use an Apple product. A restriction was also put in place by Steve Balmer for his family.