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TIL as of 1959 the International Foot (unit) used by Americans is calculated using the metric system

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4XVWJ TIL of the International Debutante Ball. A biennial, invitation only event hosted in the NYC Waldorf Astoria hotel that presents well-connected young ladies from upper class families to high society. The participation fee alone starts from $22,000.
x6mlw TIL that the first paramedics were a bunch of American Black men, formed in collaboration with the Father of CPR, Austrian Peter Safar. Their director was a Nancy Caroline, MD
oBdR TIL that the Isles of Scilly has the smallest football (soccer) league in the world. The league consist of 2 teams who play one another 17 times a season and compete for 2 cups and the league title.
m1Gko TIL G.I. Joe relaunched in 1982 because Hasbro and Marvel's CEOs met at adjoining urinals during a charity event.
YpZyx TIL Simon & Garfunkel's first album was so unsuccessful on the charts that the duo split. Their producer took one of the songs from the album, overdubbed/remixed it without their knowledge or permission, and "The Sounds of Silence" became a hit. The duo made four more albums.