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9YK0r TIL that George Lucas setup the George Lucas Educational Foundation for donating majority of his wealth towards improving education.
oBx0Y TIL For at least 15 years (2000-2015) LEGOs were/are a better investment than gold
Edpx TIL a German landlord evicted a tenant after they spead Surströmming (fermented fish) brine on the stairs. The tenant sued, but the court ruled in favor of the landlord when he opened a can of Surströmming in the courtroom.
x6XQb TIL approximately 73% of the mass of the visible universe is in the form of hydrogen. Helium makes up about 25% of the mass, and everything else represents only 2%. Most of the atoms in our bodies and Earth are a part of this small portion of the matter of the universe
Y7mGW TIL while making “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”, Mars Incorporated, the company that owns M&Ms, refused to give director Steven Spielberg permission to use the candy in the movie. As a result, Spielberg used Reese’s Pieces. Sales for Reese’s Pieces jumped by 85% following the film’s release in 1982.