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TIL the United States is responsible for 90% of the worlds consumption of Ritalin.

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BrXwk TIL of the Silver Snoopy Award—a highly coveted pin awarded to employees of NASA that go above and beyond “to ensure flight safety and mission success.” The award is presented to the employee by an astronaut and no more than 1% of eligible recipients receive the award.
gBLy TIL that the records for the longest elevator fall to be survived (75 stories) and the highest fire to be brought under control (80 stories) were both set when a B-25 flew into the Empire State Building.
ADjNw TIL the last search and rescue dog to assist after the September 11 terrorist attacks died in 2016 after retiring to be a reading dog
R5Ylj Today I learned that famous British actor and composer Ivor Novello (after whom the awards are named) was sent to prison in 1944 for misuse of petrol coupons. He had been given the stolen coupons by an adoring fan.
Z8grY TIL that The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, the abandoned prison where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed, was purchased for $1 and converted into a tourist attraction that nets $16 million annually.