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TIL Wages today are lower for the Average American Worker (Adjusted for Inflation) is earning less than Workers in 1973, despite Working More and are more Productive.

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AN9mw TIL in 1965, To simulate an atomic blast, the US Navy detonated 500 tons of TNT on the sacred Hawaiian island of Kahoolawe, cracking the islands groundwater, draining it into sea
P16G TIL that American Indians called themselves “red” and Chinese people called themselves “yellow” long before they encountered Europeans. [pdf]
m1rBx TIL that EU plans to subsidise small-scale sustainable farming and young farmers
m1VAM TIL that Z was not actually the last letter to be added to the Alphabet. Its actually J!
yQLgw TIL that when people complained of long baggage claim waits, Houston airport — rather than speeding up wait times — made flyers walk further to reach their belongings. Service was then perceived to be quicker and better.