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TIL Even with the U.S. population almost doubling since 1957, more babies were born that year than any year in American history.

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PyYG TIL that the design of the tallest residential building in the world, 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan, is inspired by a trash can.
jbPE TIL Lorillard Tobacco Company used to hand out Newport cigarettes to black children in playgrounds
VBonp TIL That when pet rats are happy, they will boggle, which is when their eyes pop out of their head while their teeth chatters
Dp5V TIL that ‘JREF’ has a standing $1mil (US) reward for anyone who can prove supernatural or paranormal powers under mutually agreed upon testing conditions. Since 1964, it has gone unclaimed and every applicant has either failed or not agreed to the testing conditions.
Lko5m TIL when Japanese pole vaulters Shuhei Nishida and Sueo Oe tied for silver at the 1936 Olympics they refused a tie-breaker. The silver was arbitrarily awarded to Nishida. They had their medals cut in half and then welded together so they each had one "friendship medal" of half silver, half bronze.