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TIL about Patrick Combs, who deposited a $95,000 junk mail promotional check in 1995, only to see the bank clear it!

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MjgB TIL our walking speed is affected by whom we’re with: men’s pace slows down by an average of 7% when walking w/ female partners they’re interested in; women walking together move the slowest; & men walking w/ male friends moved at speeds faster than either man’s preferred walking speed.