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TIL a person traded his way from a red paperclip to a house in fourteen transactions.

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9JBr TIL A Japanese business man made two big auction houses fight for his $20 million worth of business over a single game or Rock, Paper, Scissors (Roshambo)
yV5Ba TIL the last full moon of the winter season is called the Worm Moon because it is when beetle larvae begin to appear after emerging from their winter hideouts... Bonus TIL the Farmer's Almanac has names for every full moon of the year.
nebl9 TIL that 30% of people who are allergic to dogs, may only be allergic to male dogs.
b6DgE TIL of Hassan Diab who was convicted of bombing a Paris Synagogue which killed four people and is currently teaching a class called "Social Justice in Action" at Carleton University in Canada
epW5E TIL Eye proptosis (eyeball popping out of socket) is not unusual in brachycephalic dog breeds—those with bulging eyes, short snouts and shallow eye sockets—like Shih Tzus, Pekingese, Pugs, Lhasa Apsos and Boston Terriers.