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TIL the USA is the only country without a statutory minimum employment leave (mandatory vacation law)

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OZye TIL that the guard at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier marches 21 paces north, turns to the east for 21 seconds, turns north for 21 seconds, and marches 21 paces south to repeat. This pattern is a respectfully silent version of the military’s highest funerary salute– the 21-gun salute.
YYbB TIL that Charles Martland, Green Beret, got discharged for confronting a child rapist.
XEEJj TIL that Beethoven tore up the title page to his symphony "Eroica" upon hearing Napoleon proclaim himself Emperor, hating all things French ever since.
4kAmo TIL "Shiny Happy People" by R.E.M. was used as the theme song to the unaired pilot for the sitcom Friends, before it was replaced by the Rembrandts' "I'll Be There for You".
kaam TIL Harrison Ford isn’t grumpy in all his interviews, he actually suffers from anxiety and a fear of public speaking.