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TIL that in 1979, the Yale class of ‘54 decided to do an investment experiment. They put together $375,000 to be invested in the riskiest fashion possible, which would then be donated to Yale. In 2004, they presented the university with… $90 million.

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dK99 TIL that when faced with long-range rockets from Nazi Germany, the British used their double agents to make the Nazis think the missiles were falling short. The Nazis would hit areas miles over their targets for much of 1944.
nWx17 TIL the invasive destructive trailing ant can chew through rubber and plastic, and has damaged car tires and ignition systems. In 1922, it was even reported that these ants infested a research lab, killed several lab mice and attacked the scientists.
b6Xa0 TIL that Paul Rudd and Jeffrey Dean Morgan have co-owned Samuel's Sweet Shop in Rhinebeck, New York since 2014. They rescued the store from closure after the previous owner, a friend of theirs, passed away.
pLXb TIL a wild fox wandered into the United States Supreme Court building in 2002 and eluded capture for more than a day
B06b TIL of police officer Jed Blair. After reporting fellow cops for planting evidence his colleagues “allegedly stole his equipment, interfered with his radio calls, threatened to kill him and his family, and scrawled the word "rat” on his locker.“