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TIL that the USPS (United States Postal Service) does NOT offer postal banking services anymore, while almost every other developed country does it. The United States Postal Savings System existed until 1960's.

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JYm4Q TIL Larry Thomas, the actor who played the Soup Nazi on 'Seinfeld', auditioned in a military uniform in character. He was nominated for an Emmy for the role after paying the $100 application fee himself.
DjP TIL There is a city in the Caspian Sea, 25 miles off the coast
nepld TIL that 20 years before the first woman was democratically elected in 1980 as president of a country (namedly Iceland), stateswoman Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) was elected as prime minister, when she led her party to victory at the 1960 general election.
9Ya1X TIL The division between East and West Berlin is still visible from space because of their light bulbs.
QN8Wd TIL Champagne can only be called "Champagne" if made in the Champagne region of France, but due to a loophole in the Treaty of Versailles and the US not signing it, some California winemakers still use the term on their labels.