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TIL as late as the 1850s, Santa Claus was said to deliver gifts on New Year’s Eve instead of Christmas Eve in many parts of America & Europe — ultimately, the widespread popularity of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” helped solidify Christmas Eve as the date

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oKQW TIL that in Alaska residents can register to be on a “Roadkill List” to be notified when valuable roadkill meat becomes available.
GYOVJ TIL of golfer Margaret Abbott, the first American woman to win an Olympic event. Rather than receiving a gold medal, she won a porcelain bowl, as was customary at the time
Zpl0G TIL On average, people who have been incarcerated are at twice the risk of death by suicide — even years after their release — compared to those never imprisoned.
6EE9Z TIL at the beginning of his performance at Carnegie Hall, Andy Kaufman invited his “grandmother” to watch the show from a chair he had placed at the side of the stage. At the end of the show, she stood up, took her mask off and revealed that she was actually comedian Robin Williams in disguise.
eP6E TIL that after WWII, the U.S. Congress considered a proposal to make Iceland the 49th state