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TIL there is a 42% decrease in air quality throughout the US on 4th July as a result of firework displays

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j6Vxj TIL about "breakage" - money left on gift cards indefinitely, which the issuers eventually claim as revenue. In 2021, Starbucks reaped $181million from unused giftcards.
ANQBn TIL: The first recorded Olympic champion was a cook named Coroebus, who won the stadion race in the ancient Olympics in 776 BC. The stadion race was a sprint of about 200 meters and was the only event in the first Olympic Games.
XERdP TIL - USA - If you work an average of 30 hours a week, or 130 hours a month, you are entitled to full-time benefits. Do not let companies lie to you. You can contact your local Bureau of Labor and Industry to file a complaint and they will help you. You cannot be fired for this.
N78J TIL that Top Gun was such an effective advertisement for the Navy that the Navy had recruitment booths right there in theaters.
8DX8 TIL a no-beef diet is not much worse for the environment than a vegetarian diet