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TIL that the peak federal minimum wage in the US in 1968 and would be worth about $10.70 in today’s dollars. The current US minimum wage is $7.25.

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w84Y TIL that after President Kennedy’s death in 1963, the television networks aired 4 days of commercial-free coverage of his funeral, burial, and other proceedings, costing them about $100 million in lost advertising revenue. 93% of all American homes watched some coverage
XEAVR TIL Lake Superior's Isle Royale has a lake (Siskiwit) which also has an island (Ryan) which has a seasonal pond (Moose Flats) which contains Moose Boulder making it the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake in the world
B5WD TIL of Imposter Syndrome - a concept describing achieving individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”.
0wOxR TIL that the higher a cat falls from, the more likely they are to survive.
d8blK TIL that 7% of all NBA referees since 1988 have come from a single county in Pennsylvania, an area notorious for illegal gambling, and from 1961-2019 at least one Philly ref has been apart of the championship crew.