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TIL that Mark Twain wore a signature white suit most of his life but in his autobiography he said “I would like to dress in a loose and flowing costume made all of silks and velvets, resplendent with all the stunning dyes of the rainbow, and so would every sane man I have ever known...”

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dDEJB TIL that saving $2k a year from age 19-26 would leave you with more money at 65 than if you invested the same amount from 27-65. At 10% a year average returns, the person who saved for seven years would have over $1M, while the person who saved for almost 40 years would have about $800k.
kOPrg TIL that King George V of England was euthanized by his physicians with consecutive lethal injections of morphine and cocaine. This was done without his knowledge or consent.
0d1Qp TIL Colors Become More Dull With Age
BgpoW TIL that the US's founding fathers likely had British accents.
Z8Nnv TIL the Agongointo-Zoungoudo Underground Town in Benin was rediscovered in 1998 when an unsuspecting bulldozer toppled into one of the caverns. Dating back to the early 17th century reign of King Dakodonou, the town consists of over 17 acres of underground homes built to shelter warriors.