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TIL that the Battle of Salamis is believed to be one of the most significant battles in human history. Some historians believe that a Persian victory would have hamstrung the development of Ancient Greece, and by extension western civilization.

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gml9 TIL that in 1986, the United Way released 1.5 million balloons in Cleveland as a world record attempt. The release caused two deaths, millions in damages, and untold environmental damage
4Mkw TIL, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, 50% of Americans couldn’t come up with $2,000 in 30 days, and another 19% would have to pawn or sell some of their possessions to do so.
jNwGE Til About the Babe Ruth Story, a 1948 biopic of the eponymous baseball star that is considered to be the worst baseball film ever made. In it, Babe Ruth is portrayed as miraculously healing several children and a dog with his baseball antics.
Xd16 TIL U.S. income inequality is now the highest it has been since 1928: 1 year before the Great Depression
5YRjp TIL that four companies manage virtually all of the world's technical service network.