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TIL: Earning a median US income makes you richer than 97.7% of people on earth (even after adjusting for purchasing power)

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9YZop TIL that in 2003, Republican Bob Ney changed French Fries to Freedom Fries in the Congressional cafeterias because of France's opposition to the proposed invasion of Iraq. The French reacted to this news by saying they focus on serious issues, adding that fries are in fact a Belgian invention.
7Q9b TIL as of 2009, Michael Buffer had earned over $400 million from his trademark on the phrase “Let’s get ready to rumble”
Z8dVY TIL Pangolin is neither cheap nor delicious. It is incredibly expensive and tastes awful.
p8JaN TIL that in the movie The Godfather, the reason the word 'mafia' is not mentioned a single time is because mafia boss Joe Colombo, along with Frank Sinatra, threatened the films production and would only back the filming if they could change the script to their liking.
pRab TIL The national average is that 47 percent of people on bone marrow donor registries say no when they are asked to donate.