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TIL the Treasury Dept. official in charge of the money laundering investigation of Sothebys, and the hi-value art market, was named Scott Rembrandt.

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OxA7 TIL That scientists used a complex algorithm to gauge the level of bias in a media outlet by what quotes each outlet selected from a similar speech. It found that almost all forms of American media had statistically significant media bias.
w6Z8 TIL At the center of every raindrop is an impurity (dust, clay, soot, etc). It is physically impossible for raindrops to form from pure water.
Z9Ov TIL Police respond to complaints about a building sustaining damage from what appeared to be a minor earthquake. When they arrived, they found Nikola Tesla smashing his oscillator to shut it off.
gMDK4 TIL that Lego is the worlds largest tire manufacturer by number of units produced per year because of the Lego-tires
OGAm4 TIL that in 1726 one of King George I’s surgeons was duped into believing a woman had given birth to rabbits. After losing his position after the hoax was exposed, he refused to eat rabbit for the rest of his life