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TIL after the holidays the Rockefeller Christmas tree is donated to Habitat For Humanity and used to build homes for those in need.

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Xl4D TIL Isaac Asimov once said: “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States…The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our life, nurtured by the notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”
rRwP0 TIL that the human eye has a resolution of approximately 576 megapixels. For context a 4K screen has about 8.8 megapixels.
dkkK TIL Knowing that other companies might copy his hand soap idea, Softsoap creator Robert R. Taylor bought 100 million hand pumps from the only two U.S. manufacturers that made them. This ensured that competitors would be unable to buy them for a whole year.
KYDME TIL that Turkey did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1926.
v00x TIL Jon Bon Jovi owns Soul Kitchen Restaurants where patrons won’t find prices listed on the menu. To dine in, you have two options. Either you can make a donation, or you can volunteer.