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TIL: The federal government is by far the largest employer of veterans in the United States

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9YjlD TIL that the Gulf of Mexico has a dead zone: an area of hypoxic (less than 2 ppm dissolved oxygen) waters, which supports fewer organisms and has been linked to massive fish kills and can cover up to 6,000-7,000 square miles (9656-11265 square kilometers) at the mouth of the Mississippi River
x696o TIL that both India and Pakistan had British Colonial officers as their Commander in Chief of their respective armies until 1951.
kGmW TIL Alec Guiness was one of the few cast members who believed that Star Wars would be a box office hit; he negotiated a deal for 2.25% of the gross royalties paid to the director, George Lucas, who received one fifth of the box office takings. This made him very wealthy in his later life
8aZRK TIL Synchronized swimming is one of the world's worst sports for concussions--one coach estimated that 100% of his synchronized swimmers have sustained a concussion at some point during their career
vraD TIL of “Lisztomania”, fans’ reaction to Franz Liszt in the 1830’s that was similar to fans’ reactions of the Beatles. Fans would often swarm over him fighting for his handkerchief and glasses, some women even saved his coffee in vials.