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TIL “Jim Wilson” is the American Airlines code for coffin or cadaver shipments

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VMMAk TIL James Watson (DNA co-inventor), had to auction off his Nobel Prize Medal in 2014 due to poverty. A Russian billionaire bought it for $4.1M and returned it back to Watson stating, "a situation in which an outstanding scientist has to sell a medal recognising his achievements is unacceptable."
Moma TIL: The cost to own a Bugatti Veyron (aside from the $2.5 M USD price tag) is $300k a year.
R7Lw7 Australia’s fires have pumped out more emissions than 100 nations combined.
mxQEM TIL that our ability to taste sour comes from our ability to detect Hydrogen ions in our saliva. Hydrogen ions are Hydrogen atoms lacking their electron leaving just a proton. Thus protons are sour!
Ok9e TIL it costs approximately 1.6 cents to make 1 penny, as a result the mint loses around $55 million just on the production of these coins