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TIL That percussion instrument manufacturer, the Zildjian Company was founded almost 400 years ago during the Ottoman Empire.

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Ryal TIL it is cheaper for seniors to live on a cruise ship than in a nursing home. The average nursing home is $200 a day, while Princess Cruises charge $135 a day, plus offers better food, daily fresh sheets, swimming pools, shows and entertainment, and the ability to travel anywhere in the world.
6By7 TIL in the 1920s and 30s, Procter & Gamble (originally known for soap and candles) sponsored several radio shows, those shows becoming known as “soap operas”
6O7X TIL that NYC has the highest concentration of nesting peregrine falcons in the world
MeyWW TIL in 1987 Ruthie Mae McCoy was murdered by assailants hiding in her apartment walls that crawled out of her bathroom mirror cabinet.
oRyyR TIL that Sully Sullenberger lost a library book when he ditched US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River. He later called the library to notify them. The book was about professional ethics.