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TIL that the $8B nail salon industry—and its prevalence of Vietnamese proprietors—can be traced back to Tippi Hedren, the famous leading actress from "The Birds" and "Marnie"

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QJKL6 TIL that in 2014, a teacher and Education Blogger was fired for writing a blog post about homophones. The staff said he was fired because people would think the post had something to do with homosexuality.
E15Go TIL of Texas German, a distinct German dialect spoken in Central Texas.
X05eP TIL The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, was able to buy the team largely due to a prior owner’s financial difficulties due to financing a Jackson Five Tour
KMw4 TIL that France has labor laws giving all employees 5 weeks of vacation time, Luxembourg: 25 days, Germany: 4 weeks, Croatia: 20 days, Venezuela: 15 days, Puerto Rico: 15 days, Saudi Arabia: 21 days, China: 5 days. The only country listed with 0 days: The United States
P1YpG TIL The last person to die while building the Hoover Dam was the son of the first person to die building it.