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TIL Bribes, Kickbacks, Stolen Items, and money from illegal activities all count as taxable income in the US

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nW9bY TIL Lufthansa was losing approximately 500,000 euros per hour in 2021. Lufthansa admitted in 2022 that it operated over 18,000 empty flights during the pandemic simply to keep airport slots.
KOlyJ TIL that a female zebra shark held in captivity in Australia gave birth asexually in 2017. It is only the third documented case of a vertebrate of any species switching its reproductive strategy from sexual to asexual. Sperm storage was ruled out when genetic testing was done on the offspring.
e0En6 TIL since 2014, McDonald's has been losing locations in the U.S. every single year.
wO8M TIL: “ADT” Security Company employed serial killer Dennis Rader, who would disable the alarm systems he installed before proceeding to rape and murder the occupants.
oBg1L TIL the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack was patented in 1895. It was used to connect phone lines in 19th century switchboards.