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TIL The ZIP in ZIP Code stands for Zone Improvement Plan

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e0QE TIL There were 999 cases of Black Death reported in the United States between 1900 and 2010.
1a0DO TIL TIL Despite "Timmy's In The Well" being what most people remember from the famous show "Lassie" which ran for 571 episodes that scene never happened. Timmy never fell down a well, he did however fall into abandoned mine shafts, off cliffs, into rivers, lakes and quicksand, to name a few.
PY4JO TIL Caswell-Massey is America's oldest and still thriving company, founded 24 years before the United States itself. They specialize in hand creams and soap.
epMWg TIL the term "essential" in "essential oils" has nothing to do with being in any way "essential" to the human body - such as essential amino acids or essential fatty acids, it just means it contains the essence of the plant's fragrance
R5REw TIL about William Sitgreaves Cox a junior officer aboard the USS Chesapeake who was court martialed for leaving his command when he assisted his wounded captain below decks. Since all other senior officers were wounded, he had become the commanding officer by default, unbeknownst to him.