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TIL: Mrs. Watanabe is a collection of thousands of Japanese housewives who invest while at home. In the early 2000s, they achieved cult status worldwide as investing gurus by using Forex to exchange yen for other currencies, causing a noticeable impact on global currency markets.

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5eBr TIL there is a record for the “highest formal dinner”, where competitors must have a three course meal with a formal table and chairs and wear formal attire at the highest altitude. The record is held at 6,800m (22,300ft) in Tibet.
6vWw TIL| There is a Malaria vaccine in the works that may be approved for distribution by 2015.
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