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TIL Canton Avenue in Pittsburgh, PA is the steepest officially recorded street in the United States, boasting a 37% grade in its hill.

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e05xL TIL that Pro Wrestling Great, George "The Animal" Steele, was not an animal nor was he a dummy. He was a well educated man, teacher and all-around good guy. He has a YouTube video that was uploaded a day after his death, per his instructions, that shows him sharing his life story.
negnY TIL about the Christmas Truce, an unofficial cease-fire that happened on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day during WW1 in 1914. Both sides stopped fighting and held celebrations, even giving gifts to each other.
P15Zn TIL that Ronald Reagan liked the Heritage Foundation so much that he implemented about sixty percent of their recommended policies during his first year as president.
p8WRN TIL: Breakfast being “the most important meal of the day” originated in a 1944 marketing campaign launched by General Foods, the manufacturer of Grape Nuts, to sell more cereal. During the campaign, grocery stores and radio ads promoted the importance of breakfast.
DQolY TIL that 1 in 1,000 males are born with Hypospadias