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TIL that the “Festivus” holiday was actually invented in the 1960s, not by Seinfeld; Seinfeld only served to popularize it

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YMgr TIL the entire coastline of California is a National Monument, promising permanent conservation and ensuring there will not be new oil drilling within 12 nautical miles of the mainland.
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