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TIL that auctioneers average a salary around $46,000 USD

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R7y88 TIL that both India and Pakistan had british officers commanding their respective armies in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947
dL5Z TIL The Paddington Bear stuffed toy was created by a business run by Shirley and Eddie Clarkson, Jeremy Clarkson’s parents. Jeremy and his sister were given prototypes as Christmas presents. Jeremy later became a salesman for his parents’ business, selling the stuffed toys.
loZdr TIL that British comedian Spike Milligan wrote his own obituary, which was published soon after his death. He listed his hobbies as "Writing Goon Shows and dying".
MeV9B TIL that the serial killer Harvey Glatman was presenting himself as a photographer for pulp fiction magazines to find his victims and take photos of them tied before they even knew that they were kidnapped.
7rXOr TIL that, in the Australian state of Queensland, the government places trivia questions periodically to keep drivers awake and aware.