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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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1jjD TIL that lobster used to be considered a “poor man’s meal” in the early 1800’s, and it used to be fed to prisoners, apprentices, and slaves.
wda1 TIL The first female pilot to ever serve in the Norwegian military was beheaded by a mob in Afghanistan in 2011, killed along with 6 others, in retaliation for the burning of the Qur'an by controversial “pastor” Terry Jones in the United States.
yaWl TIL of a man who went on a year-long gambling binge at Caesar’s Palace. He ultimately lost nearly $127 million, which accounted for 5.6% of the casino group’s yearly gambling revenue.
AW4n TIL Rick Harrison of the hit reality show Pawn Stars, dropped out of high school in 10th grade because he was making $2000 a week selling fake Gucci bags
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