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TIL The first 40-hour work week was in 1916 at factories in Western New York

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XEK88 TIL When touching on the question of Taiwan with President Carter in 1979, Chinese Vice Premier Deng said that China was willing to solve the Taiwan question in a peaceful way but will not undertake not to use force because that will be a disservice to a peaceful settlement of the question
O7AX TIL ‘candlestick holders’ don’t exist. A 'candlestick’ is the holder of candles.
jmvp TIL Japanese police will get huge futons and roll up a person who is being violent or drunk into a little burrito and carry them back to the station to calm them down
X6D TIL During the battle for Iwo Jima, a 17 year old Marine jumped on top of two grenades to protect his comrades. He survived both explosions.
JYb7Q TIL there was an official lord of the rings fan club (paid membership) prior to the movies and the entire charter of names is listed in each of the LotR film’s credits.