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TIL Starbucks pays more for employee health insurance than it pays for coffee

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7rVAM TIL: In China, any TV shows and films featuring time travel are censored
E1jj7 TIL about the Japanese national pillow fighting tournament. The pillow fighters start by pretending to sleep on futons. But when the whistle sounds, they spring to their feet and race to get a pillow. A mix between dodgeball and chess, teams throw pillows at each other while protecting the 'King'.
wLW11 TIL that the average age for the first sip of alcohol in Germany is 14.
E1nJX TIL that the ancient Romans used concrete with volcanic ash mixed in, which allowed for much stronger crack-resistant concrete
D1wQr TIL that though the phrase "Beam me up, Scotty" is the most well-known quote from Star Trek, it does not appear in any movie or tv episode.