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TIL: In 2009, Detroit had a worse unemployment rate than during the Great Depression.

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XlRj TIL that human races do not exist taxonomically. A fixation index of 0.25 is required for a species to have various sub-species. Humans have a fixation index of 0.11, less than half of the required criteria of genetic diversity needed for the existence of sub-species or races.
b9KeZ TIL that the USS Constitution, built in 1797 is the world’s oldest ship still afloat and is still in active service in the US Navy
LOaQ TIL that in the 1960s, Dr. Pepper tried to convince people to serve it hot with lemon, as a holiday drink.
xVp7B TIL that BLOCKBUSTER announced ‘NO MORE LATE FEES’ before they went out of business, in order to combat low sales/competition from online streaming services.
NXV98 TIL that Cars is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. With its first release in 2006, it ranks higher than Hello Kitty, Looney Tunes, Toy Story, Angry Birds, and The Simpsons.