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TIL because the Magna Doodle uses no ink or graphite, it is used by scuba divers as an underwater whiteboard when instructing students

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j6Rnn TIL that Sharivari, the title of the 1981 proto-techno cult classic by A Number of names, refers to a European and North American folk custom designed to shame a member of the community. A mock parade would be staged through the settlement accompanied by a discordant mock serenade ("rough music").
PM1L TIL The only country where cannabis is completely legal and du jure is North Korea
kPg TIL: Colombia‘s drug barons are going underwater, with million dollar submarines that can ship up to eight tons of cocaine per load.
95Br TIL in the 1986 NBA draft, Len Bias, the #2 pick by the Boston Celtics died of cocaine overdose 2 days after his draft night. He is considered by some sportswriters to be one of the greatest players not to play at the professional level.
VMXMQ TIL 60% of the world's billionaires are self-made, 20% have inherited their fortune and 20% have both inherited and grown their wealth.