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TIL that Warren Buffett earned over 99% Of his net wealth after the age of 56

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mBRM TIL that between 2180 and 2160 BC a tunnel was built under the Euphrates River to connect the two halves of Babylon. It was the biggest underwater tunnel until one was built beneath the Thames in 1824.
JRB1 TIL Polygraph tests are only ~61% accurate, yet they can still be used as evidence in court in many places.
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