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TIL that 21% of the Forbes 400 list (of richest people) inherited all of their wealth, while 40% had inheritances in the millions. Also, 17% have family members also on the list

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Z8Edo TIL Tom Hulce practiced piano four hours a day for his role in Amadeus, but the music ended up being dubbed in anyway.
lyl5 TIL that in 1997, 14 year old Nathan Zohner was able to get 43 out of 50 of his classmates to vote to ban “Dihydrogen Monoxide” for his science fair project. His project aimed to prove that the use of true facts can lead the ignorant public to false conclusions. He won first prize.
Zpg5v TIL that France maintains possessions of several islands less than 20 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
dDME8 TIL on visit to Poland in 1977, president Jimmy Carter words were mistranslated as him wanting to "get to know the Poles carnally".
R7nB9 TIL that the Communist Control Act of 1954, which criminalizes membership in the Communist Party, is still in full force and effect in the United States (however, no administration has tried to enforce it)