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TIL that it is legal for you to discuss wages with your fellow employees under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935.

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JEmB TIL 550 motorcyclists participated in a ride to protest New York State’s mandatory helmet law. During the ride, One of the rider’s breaks failed and was sent over the handlebars and hit his head on the pavement, killing him. Medical experts said he would have survived if he had worn his helmet.
9w06M TIL of the 118 elements, 19 are named after 20 people. Only Seaborg and Oganessian were honored with elements while still alive, and Oganessian is the only one still living. Proposals to name elements for Einstein and Fermi came during their lifetimes, but they had passed before it became official.
m1JNv TIL that there are only 94 US Marshals. It’s the 3,959 deputy marshals (and investigators) that makes up the core of the service.
R7jW6 TIL VALVe, the creator of half life and team fortress 2 also created steam
grVd8 TIL early test audiences saw a version in which E.T. died on American soil & those people hated it so vehemently that the studio insisted E.T. live, so the final cut shows E.T. leaving for home. Audiences cried "happy tears" & made the film the 4th highest-grossing ever when adjusted for inflation.