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TIL it’s spelled “champ at the bit,” not “chomp at the bit.”

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kpj1 TIL Amazon owns IMDb
wLK4M TIL it used to be improper for women to smoke, but a single PR stunt changed all that. In 1929, women were hired to light up while marching in a parade, calling the cigarettes "Torches of Freedom." So smoking became a symbol of equal rights, and sales skyrocketed.
oBlbA TIL the 1954 novel "Lord Of The Flies" by William Golding is Stephen King's favorite book
P1EnL TIL that bananas can be used as a scale for radiation doses
y4KX TIL North Carolina does not require mandatory rest breaks or meal breaks for employees 16 years of age or older. Companies can force employees to work 8 hour days with no breaks and it’s not against the law.