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TIL Nearly one third of the American labor force works on the weekend

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6JoY TIL the Mcdonalds’ McRib sandwich is made of over 70 ingredients. The bun only contains 32.
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JYxGv TIL that old fire houses had towers constructed to hang the firehoses up to dry. Canvas hoses had to be dried thoroughly to avoid deterioration.
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