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TIL "The day of two noons,” November 18, 1883, when people were required to stop what they were doing and reset their clocks anywhere from two to thirty minutes in the adoption of standard time zones.

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R5WN1 TIL: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded by Henry Bergh in 1866, making it the first animal welfare organization in North America. Bergh was inspired to create the ASPCA after witnessing the mistreatment of carriage horses in New York City.
7BVO TIL that 1 in 4 people in Greenland have attempted suicide, making it the most suicidal country in the world
p8dvG The fire at the cathedral in April appears to have caused widespread lead dust contamination, prompting a lawsuit against the city.
VMaZp TIL a study found people can accurately gauge the intelligence of men, but not women, by viewing their faces. Both men and women were able to accurately evaluate the intelligence of men by viewing facial photographs, but with women, no relationship between perceived intelligence and IQ was found.
b91NZ TIL In the late 1600s, London coffeehouses were seen as areas of political unrest because they were popular with political men and writers. The Women's Petition claimed coffee drinking was an intellectual, effeminate pastime which made their husbands impotent.