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TIL that the Zip in Zip Code stands for Zone Improvement Plan, has been in use since 1963, and adds $10 billion annually to the US economy.

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XEY4k TIL the creator of smiley face got paid just 45 USD to create the iconic yellow smiley face. He didn't copyright his work so never received any royalties for it either.
neVaY TIL the Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul held the record for the highest-rated series premiere in cable history at the time of its airing. It has received critical acclaim, especially for its acting, characters, and cinematography, and some critics have deemed it superior to its predecessor.
a86G9 TIL in 1976 , LA Dodgers catcher Steve Yeager was impailed in the throat by San Diego Padre's Bill Russell's broken bat, resulting the the MLB issuing a throat guard rule for catchers.
8Jmb TIL that before he died in a car wreck, Walter Gehring discovered a segment of DNA, called the homeobox, that has the exact same parts in organisms as diverse as fungi and humans, further indicating that all species evolve from a common ancestor.
rNLOw TIL of a heavy metal band from Finland called Heavisaurus, which is aimed for children .