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TIL Marc Benioff, an American Internet entrepreneur with a net worth of $6.9 billion, created the 1-1-1 model of integrated corporate philanthropy, by which companies contribute 1 percent of equity, 1 percent of employee hours, and 1 percent of product back to the community.

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5KNR TIL Agatha Christie’s novel “Elephants Can Remember” reveals distinct signs of Alzheimer’s onset, e.g., 20% fewer words or ⅕ of her vocabulary lost; 6 times more use of nonspecific words such as “thing”, and a sharp drop in “idea density”. That novel’s last line is “Maybe it’s OK not to remember.”.
Y7XNG TIL that 70-86% of choking victims recovered after receiving the Heimlich maneuver.
OoVQL TIL that the name "Lucifer" means "bearer of Light". it is banned in New Zealand and in Germany, a couple wasn't allowed to use the name due to it's connotation with Satan and evil. While in USA, a record 13 baby boys were named this in 2016.
VBYJG TIL that reserve parachutes are packed by a FAA certified rigger who goes through a deliberate step-by-step process which can take over an hour.
wgd1 TIL: Baby tortoises have been found on the Galapagos Island for the first time in over 100 years.