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TIL Bill Clinton signed into law the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act which led to the creation of the “too big to fail” banks we see today.

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LVkv TIL that there is a coffee shop in South Carolina where every customer only pays for the next customer’s drink
Y7PK7 TIL on 26 June 2018, the city of Quriyat in Oman has recorded the highest “low” temperature in known history, clocking in at a low temperature of 42.6°C (108°F). Not only did Quriyat hit that astonishing low temperature, it remained that hot for nearly 51 hours
Y7YOW TIL: First new vitamin in 80 years — Vitamin A5. It boosts dopamine signaling and neuron myelination, strongly protects against Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and neurodegeneration. Found in carrots, sweet potatoes and leafy greens, but NOT in classic vitamin A sources like liver, eggs or food supplements
nROY TIL that a Roman Mile was defined as 1,000 paces. Armies would leave mile markers every 1,000 steps as they marched; as a result, well-fed armies marching at a fast pace marked longer miles.
j5EX TIL the law requiring American TV news stations to provide viewers with contrasting points of view, called “The Fairness Doctrine”, was eliminated in 1987.