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TIL The Women's Titanic Memorial Assosciation erected a statue in Washington D.C. to honor the men who gave their lives on the Titanic so that women and children could live

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69XM8 TIL that 2.7 billion cereal boxes are sold annually and 49% of Americans begin their day with a bowl of cereal
xplB TIL the city of Sao Paolo implemented a “Clean City Law” in 2006, which banned all outdoor advertisements. No billboards, no ads on buses, no posters. This ‘uncovered’ problems such as illegal workers living in bad conditions but also lead to more street art and more visible city architecture.
A78l TIL that William Shatner has been in or on at least one movie or TV show every year since 1957.
NyvJ TIL Somalia has had a stateless justice system based on natural law since the 7th century
EGgd TIL for the first Moon landing, the average age of NASA controllers was 26 years old.