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TIL that Poland used to have ghetto benches for Jewish university students

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rRnGe TIL that not only did Billy Joel write his classic hit "New York State of Mind" in just 15 minutes, but that he did so on the very day he moved from California back to New York while literally on the Greyhound that he was taking back home, out of a sense of pride that he was finally returning home.
6EWPl TIL that US Cellular CEO have banned exchanging emails between employees on Fridays to emphasize on teamwork and face to face meetings. One employee learned that a co-worker who he thought was across the country was, in fact, across the hall.
PnAV TIL that mothers in Canada can get up to a year of maternity leave, whereas the max amount in the U.S. is only 12 weeks.
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ow67 TIL In-N-Out Burger prints discreet references to Bible verses on their paper containers. These consist of the book, chapter, and number of the verse, not the text of the passage, in small print on an inconspicuous area of the item. The practice began in the 1980s.