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TIL the USA is the third-most populous country in the world
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TIL that in 1970 the US Postal Service decided on a strike after a Congressional decision to raise the wages of postal workers by only 4%, at the same time as Congress raised its own pay by 41%
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TIL That in 2001 a waitress sued Hooters when, after winning a contest in which she was lead to believe she won “Toyota”, was instead given a toy Yoda Star Wars doll as the prize.
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TIL both Destiny’s Child and Alicia Keys made their debut on the soundtrack to Men in Black
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TIL that in the 1990s, actor Marlon Brando would often spend time in AOL chatrooms getting into political arguments with unsuspecting strangers. His account was frequently suspended for ending arguments by telling others to “Fuck Off.”
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TIL that the UK Government used to employ “official explainers” who would tour parts of the country explaining legislation passed by Parliament.