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TIL that only 9 US Presidents to date were not millionaires

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M7LDA TIL the Syndrome of the Third Man. An unseen presence that converses with the victim and offers encouragement and practical advice has been seen by mountain climbers and explorers during stressful survival circumstances.
YpNEW TIL in 1995 civil engineers warned the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, S. Korea that structural failure was inevitable and it needed to be evacuated. They didn't close because it was so busy and it collapsed that day with 500+ people inside. One director left without warning his daughter in law.
vPDrD TIL Mantis Shrimp have the most complex visual system ever discovered.
161WW TIL about the artist Lee Lozano, who as a work of art titled: "Decide to Boycott Women", refused to speak or interact with other woman. It lasted the last 27 years of her life. She cut off all ties with female friends, family, fellow artists, and long-time supporters of her art.
p18G TIL The US President must pay for their own meals. Most experience sticker shock & complain.