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TIL Walmart is by far the largest employer in the United States, employing about 1.5 million Americans.

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vPYm8 TIL that the first use of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" in American literature was in the 1823 book "Seventy-Six" by John Neal about the American Revolutionary War. Seventy-Six was criticized at the time for its use of profanity and was noted for its use of colloquialisms.
XEaRX TIL that New Zealand was undiscovered and completely devoid of human beings no more than 800 years ago.
aMxJ TIL that life might have existed as early as 15 million years after the Big Bang.
4XWPw TIL: About the Grays Harbor Lighthouse, in Westport, WA. At 107 feet tall, it's not the tallest but its light is powered by a 35 watt bulb that can be seen for 19 miles or 31km.
P1aae TIL that in 1867, John A. Winston, a former Governor and Confederate Officer from Alabama, presented his credentials to the United States Senate as Senator-elect from Alabama. However, he was not allowed to take his seat because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States.