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TIL that, by law, the Metric System is the preferred measurement system in the United States.

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y9bv TIL that the Duracell Bunny is banned in the US, and the Energizer Bunny was made to rival it
kJpmE TIL that 'Sticky Vicky' featured in the TV show 'Benidorm' was a real person who actually had that act.
a8vNL TIL that Carlo Urbani, an Italian Microbiologist, was the first to identify SARS-COV-1 in Vietnam and report it to the WHO as a dangerous new pathogen. Urbani himself died of SARS himself shortly after, having triggered a rapid response to a potential pandemic, and saving many lives.
Y7DKA TIL if Jazz was invented in New Orleans, Ground Zero was Congo Square, a gathering spot for enslaved Africans enjoying their mandated day off a week as early as 1803 to drum, dance, sing and trade, leading eventually to Mardi Gras Indian traditions, the Second line, jazz, and rhythm and blues.
b0PN TIL that, at the embryonic stage of development, humans have two hearts. They eventually fuse into one but, theoretically, if they were kept separated they would develop into two functional hearts.