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TIL Within the first 3 months of 2013, UPS and FedEx owed New York City $2.8 million in parking tickets.

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eknL TIL Gregory Peck turned down top billing for ‘Roman Holiday’,convincing executives to give it to Audrey Hepburn saying : “I’m smart enough to know this girl’s going to win the Oscar in her first picture, and I’m going to look like a damned fool if her name is not up there on top with mine.”
DQX1r TIL that until infant pain was formally recognized in 1987, it was widely assumed that infants didn't feel pain, leading to many undergoing major surgeries without anesthesia.
9wLL7 TIL most 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles have more than 1000 pieces
6EQBZ TIL that a.m. stands for ante meridiem, Latin for before midday, and p.m. stands for post meridiem, Latin for past midday.
J1Xb8 TIL Canada has the most lakes in the world, with 62% of the world's lakes located in Canada