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TIL that medieval peasants received more vacation time than the average American. Their workdays also included time for leisurely meals and an afternoon nap.

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ep0wk TIL that in December 1868, the first traffic light in the world was installed in London outside the British Parliament of Westminster.
ANrWg TIL that the blueberry girl from Chocolate Factory and the Leslie from Terabithia are played by the same actress, my whole childhood was a lie
9w5bm TIL that Stephen King discarded the initial pages of Carrie until his wife retrieved them from the trash. This led to the publication of his first novel, which became a phenomenal success, launching his career into the multi-million-dollar industry
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vPELB TIL that both High Band 5G Network Frequency and Active Denial Crowd Control Systems use Millimeter Wave Microwave Technology