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TIL of Orly the Matchmaker from Beverly Hills, who holds the record for most expensive dating service with membership fees that cost up to $200,000

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v1vyB TIL that 160 container ships have the same carbon footprint as all the cars in the world combined, yet the emissions from container ships are not included in global carbon emissions testing as they are typically beyond national boundaries
BrnkL TIL that in Albanian there is a tradition of blood feuds called "Gjakmarra", that requires murder to preserve family honor. The feuds may continue for generations. Those who choose not to pay with their lives may live in shame and seclusion for the rest of their lives, imprisoned in their homes.
neDRr TIL that William Shatner did a spoken word cover of Golden Earring's Twilight Zone
wooj6 TIL about the Lilliput effect: after a major extinction event, the animal species that survive tend to get smaller.
x6Lyb TIL Mr. Clean’s first name is Veritably