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TIL that 50% of Subway, the sandwich company, is owned by a charity. Cofounder Peter Buck donated his $5 billion share of the company before he died. The Buck Foundation contributes to many causes, including the Internet Archive and land conservation.

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gM1YA TIL of "Happy Tail Syndrome." This condition occurs when particularly happy and boisterous dogs manage to damage the end of their tail through excessive wagging which causes it to bang repeatedly against hard household features like walls and doors.
0QeL TIL of the world’s oldest hotel, the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan. It has been run by 52 generations of the same family since 705 AD.
8LZP TIL Jason Lee divorced, and cut off all contact with, his first wife after she read an anti-Scientology book
x6JJb TIL Miriam Colon, the actress who played Tony Montana's mother, was less than 4 years older than Al Pacino in real life
5VevQ TIL Procrastination is not a result of laziness or poor time management. Scientific studies suggest procrastination is due to poor mood management.