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TIL that the formation of American English (an American accent) is a result of European colonists attempting to communicate with Native Americans.

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xpeD TIL Henry Ford started the concept of the “five-day workweek” in order to resolve the conflict between Christians and Jews over which day of Sabbath they should get off. He did this without reducing pay in order to prove that the same amount of production after six days can be met in five.
VBdm0 TIL: That Snoopy became NASA's safety mascot in 1968, leading to the creation of the Silver Snoopy Award, a highly coveted honor that has recognized NASA employees and contractors for over 50 years.
5vyB TIL Journalist Jon Snow declined an OBE (Order of the British Empire) because he believes working journalists should not take honours from those about whom they report.
4kmd5 TIL a chicken once lived for 18 months without a head
D1mnP TIL world's largest pillow fight involved 7,681 participants in Minnesota.