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TIL the United States is the only developed country without mandated vacation time for workers.

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OoAje TIL that Finland's Lågskär island lighthouse contained the world's first rotating gas lighting device
leQB TIL that a man who was assigned the first military draft number of WWII was the son of a man who was assigned the first military draft number of WWI.
rRBNM TIL in 2009 an upset musician who had his $1200 Martin Guitar badly damaged by United Airlines and refused compensation, decided to write a song about it. In 10 days it gained 4 millions views and managed to knock 180 Million off United's Shares. The song was called "United Breaks Guitars".
RDe7 TIL Grizzly bears have a better sense of smell than a hound dog and can detect food from miles away.
mnJO TIL A woman (registered nurse) was watching the show “Flip or Flop” on HGTV and noticed a lump on hosts neck. Emailed production company to make them aware and host ended up having thyroid cancer and didn’t know.