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TIL increasing the tax on tobacco products is one of the most effective ways in decreasing tobacco usage.

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RZdl TIL the satire show Have I Got News For You once published about a British politician: “Given Mr Allason’s fondness for pursuing libel actions, there are also excellent legal reasons for not referring to him as a conniving little shit.” He promptly sued and lost.
GY5y4 TIL while individuals with a net worth of over $30 million constitute only about 0.003% of the global population, they hold over 1/8 of the global wealth.
R7RQ TIL that some Japanese soldiers refused to accept that WWII ended until as late as 1972, and even then, had to be convinced by their lieutenant.
4XoKJ TIL When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home to a sellout crowd, the full stadium becomes the state's third largest city.
5Ykgn TIL that refrigerators with the freezer on the upper part is more energy efficient than those with the freezer on the lower part. This is because colder air is denser, and if the freezer compartment is on the top, cold air can just passively move to the fridge compartment on the lower part.