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TIL: 1 in 20 Americans is a Millionaire

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l7oYV TIL the elephant clock was invented by a 13th century guy called Ismail al Jazzari. This invention was a weight powered water clock in the form of an asian elephant. An elephant driver automaton striked the cymbal and a mechanical bird chirped at a specific time.
voY7 TIL that Ghandi slept naked along with his great-niece and several other young women to test his ability to abstain from sexual relations as part of a spiritual chastity experiment.
51Q TIL that Alabama is just one of many places where you can own a lion, tiger, cobra, or bear, but not a pit bull.
gMO4W TIL that Friday the 13th is the most common day of the week for the 13th to fall on
9YexX TIL Steve Jobs did an internship for HP at age 12 after cold calling the CEO from a phone book asking for parts.