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TIL in China the Yuan is the physical medium of exchange, but the official currency of China is called the Renminbi.

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9wPeM TIL the glass doors on a wood fireplace are supposed to be open when a fire is going
grEA TIL that George Carlin, Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey were pallbearers for Rodney Dangerfields funeral.
p8K4 TIL US Congressmen and Congresswomen earn $174,000 to $223,500 a year, have a guaranteed cost-of-living-adjustment, can trade stocks based on the information they get from public office, have great healthcare, and set their own salaries.
KOwpQ TIL the chemical giant Sigma-Aldrich makes three different corpse scents for canine training, including “recently dead,” “decomposed,” and “drowned victim.”
W79GL TIL Metallica has its own philanthropic organization called All Within My Hands devoted to "creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services."