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TIL that the CDC has urged that schools open later because two-thirds of teenagers suffer chronic sleep deprivation.

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4PJo TIL In Switzerland, if your fail your practical driving test three times, you have to visit a psychologist to explain why.
vPeZj TIL Walt Disney believed “Snow White” would be hard to sell. Knowing this, Walt gathered his team and performed a one-man show. He acted out the entire movie himself, mimicking the characteristics and voice of each of the characters. They were spellbound by the show. Production began shortly after.
D1Gkr TIL that a former presidential chief strategist and advisor, was at one time the CEO of the Biosphere 2 Experiment. The Biosphere 2 Project was the multi-year endeavor to see if humans could live in a closed environment for a long period of time.
dMZ9 TIL that there are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.
ZnVR TIL, many Civil War battles have two names, because the Union named battles after natural features and the Confederacy after the man-made structures/towns nearby