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TIL that in Libya under Gaddafi, electricity is free, all newlyweds receive $50,000 by the government to buy their first apartment, and if a Libyan is unable to find employment after graduation, the state would pay the average salary of the profession as if he is employed until employment is found.

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YGwd TIL that the number of administrators at U.S. universities has more than doubled in the last 25 years, vastly outpacing the increase in students and teaching faculty.
WPxX TIL Wil Wheaton suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and chronic depression. He supports mental health nonprofit organizations in raising awareness for these conditions.
XEok8 TIL the original board game of "the game of life" was much more depressing than the modern one we know of today. It included the chances of getting Poverty, ruin, Prison time, and even Suicide.
XAjR TIL: The first successfully cloned cat was named CopyCat. They saw an opportunity and they took it.
m14OY TIL that in October 2019, several major brokerages such as E-Trade, TD Ameritrade, and Charles Schwab announced in quick succession they were eliminating trading fees. Competition with Robinhood was cited as a reason.