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pMgO TIL In the 1820s, the biggest department of the US Government, even outnumbering war personnel, was the Post Office.
D1DnJ TIL that the first creatures ever to ride in a hot air balloon were a sheep, a duck, and a chicken
D4ev TIL on December 24, 1955 a newspaper ad told kids they could call Santa & listed the number. The number was incorrect & went to the US Air Defense Command. The colonel on duty told his team to give all kids Santa’s “current location.” This tradition now handles calls from over 200 countries.
6kQW TIL the “d” and “t” sounds have same exact mouth and tongue positions, the only difference is you add voice to make the “d” sound.
K49J TIL that John Oliver has impacted legislation through his show “Last week tonight” so often that it is known as the John Oliver effect