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TIL that the unit of one mile comes from "a thousand paces" (mille passus)

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RmB9 TIL non-functional thermostats are used in many office buildings across the United States. These “placebo” thermostats are instead installed to give employees an illusion of control.
mxa5v TIL even though they seem stationary sea anemone can swim to get away from predators and do so at a surprising pace
oR1EW TIL that the first artist to sing the national anthem with their own twist (Jose Feliciano in game 5 of 1968 World Series) was essentially blacklisted for his rendition of the song because folks found it offensive. He wasn't back on Americans' good side until he dropped Feliz Navidad.
v1lpR TIL that the Stars On 45 medley I remember from the 80s didn’t include the real Beatles, but a bunch of re-recorded versions with Dutch impersonators, and therefore got around any rights issues.
dOX7 TIL If Walmart Paid Its Employees a Living Wage, Prices Would Go Up only 1.4%. That means your Xbox one would only be about $5 extra and only about $0.50 to $1.00 extra for your games