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TIL seatbelts in cars first surfaced around 1950-55 (Model T was first widely available car in 1908) it wasn't until '66 that the US Congress passed National Traffic and MV Safety Act which made manufacturers comply with safety standards. NY was the first to enact a seatbelt requirement in '84.

7rx0p TIL that only 4 out of 10 households have completed their Census form.
7dWP TIL Norway maintains the largest sovereign wealth fund totaling $882 Billion in assets
rVje TIL only 3 white guys have won NBA MVP in the last 30 years
kJ1og TIL Blue whale poop is bright neon orange, from the shells of the krill the whales eat.
mxbjv TIL when Nirvana was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they invited four women to perform in Kurt's place