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TIL that ransom payments to a kidnapper are tax-deductible in the United States.

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W7QQY TIL that Andy Buckley (who played David Wallace on “The Office”) is a former financial analyst in real life, and was chosen for the role specifically due to his familiarity with the intricacies of corporate finance, and continued to work in the field during his time on the show.
oGgo TIL that cost for solar has decreased from $101.05 per watt in 1975 to $0.447 per watt in August of 2016. The cheapest bid for unsubsidized solar is 2.42¢/kWh—cheaper per kWh than natural gas, coal, or nuclear power can provide practically anywhere in the world.
8e4eG TIL After his fall from power, Cesare Borgia died while besieging a small castle in Navarre: He was chasing a party of knights in the early morning under heavy rain and fell into an ambush. He was stabbed 25 times, indicating that he attempted to take on the ambushers on his own
NXrD6 TIL There is an entire album of mcgruff the crime dog song McGruff - McGruff's Smart Kids Album
N7erN TIL In 2015, more people died from selfie related deaths than shark attacks in Australia