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TIL that people in Columbus Ohio (area) speak the “Clearest” English in the United States

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9oyp TIL the Prog rock band Yes broke up,members of Yes started a new band called Cinema. Cinema wrote an album largely based off of songs by Yes. While recording the Yes vocalist joined Cinema. Cinema changed its name to Yes. Yes released the album, titled 90125. 90125 became their most successful album
rNNre TIL that out modern civilization would probably not have been possible if not for the development of glass
gMJ69 TIL that 'Don't Mess With Texas' was originally an anti-littering campaign by the Texas Department of Transportation. Since the phrase is a federally registered trademark, the department has tried at times to enforce its trademark rights with little success.
DB0D TIL that despite geographically spanning five time zones, all of China uses Beijing time.
O8yL TIL that actor Keanu Reeves gave up most of his Matrix money ($35 million dollars) to the special effects team, turning them all into millionaires.