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TIL the human body contains detectable level of precious metals like gold, silver and, platinum

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yMmv TIL Eton College - one of the most expensive schools in Britain - was originally founded to provide free education to poor boys
epx1n TiL that the stock trading shenanigsns in the 1983 film TRADING PLACES actually helped change financial trading laws in 2010 with what became known as 'The Eddie Murphy Rule'.
KObww TIL Marvel's near collapse led to dominance. In The 90’s they desperately sold film rights to their characters for operating capital. A few hits(Blade & X-Men) led studios to consider the comic movie viable. Failure by most caused many of the rights to return to Marvel, who created Marvel Studios.
5xKp TIL that the word “scientist” did not exist until 1833; before that time they were called “natural philosophers.”
v1DmK TIL Covered bridges are designed with roofs to protect and preserve the wooden structure from the elements. Uncovered wooden bridges typically have a lifespan of only 20 years because of the effects of rain and sun, but a covered bridge could last 100 years