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TIL Vacation Time In Canada Is Less Than Any Developed Country.

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9QEG TIL That a firefighter was killed during 9/11 because someone jumped from one of top floors and hit him
VMyap TIL the origins of the slogan "Don't Mess with Texas" was a litter campaign. Printed on street signs, it reduced litter by 72% within a few years.
avp9 TIL that Marvel Comics owned the trademark to the word “zombie” until 1996
4kd9g TIL In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased a plot in a New Orleans cemetery to construct an empty pyramid mausoleum
LQdKZ TIL castoreum is secreted by beavers to mark their territory and to waterproof their fur. When it squirts out, the noise can be heard by someone standing nearby. The FDA considers castoreum a "natural flavor" since it comes from a natural source and it can be used as a food additive.