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TIL of Curt Degerman – a Swedish man who died a millionaire (1.2 million USD) at the age of 60 after collecting and recycling cans and bottles for 40 years.

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0dNG5 TIL that there are 293 different ways to make change for a dollar
m0RY TIL that Steve Young continues to earn millions of dollars from a contract to play QB for a team and league that hasn’t existed in nearly 30 years.
R57Ya TIL of John Graham, who hated his mother so much he hid 25 sticks of dynamite and a timed detonator in her suitcase before a flight. It was one of the first ever attacks of a commercial flight; all 44 aboard died.
rNmA1 TIL the Vice President of the United States misspelling “potato” was once enough to cause a national scandal.
GApAQ TIL the hollow stick on(most) lollipops is to prevent choking, allowing air to pass through it even if the stick is swallowed.