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TIL that in 2023, Meta almost doubled Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security to $14,000,000 while cutting 11,000 jobs. Mark Zuckerberg called this the “year of efficiency”.

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N7pP1 TIL about Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC), who built the Persian empire (c. 550–330 BC) by respecting the people he conquered, putting an end to slavery in all his territory, and allowing all people (including Jews) to worship their own gods.
LkgxV TIL Kangal has a bite force of 743 psi, making it the strongest dog of the world.
JYaoQ TIL Film composer Hans Zimmer was a member of the The Buggles who had the first music video on MTV with “Video Killed the Radio Star”
0OLj TIL Leonardo Dicaprio bought an island in Belize 10 years ago and built the world’s first eco-restorative resort that “restores” the island’s over-fished waters, coastline and forest
xlGD TIL the most shoplifted food in the world is cheese.