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TIL that Fred Savage directed 19 of episodes of Its Always Sunny

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RXR4 TIL that the French and British navies fought in 1781 at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. The French navy won decisively, blocking reinforcements to British forces at Yorktown. This forced British forces to surrender and secured American independence.
9w00G TIL that the number of US federal government employees has hovered between approx. 2.7Mil and 3Mil since 1967. Lowering the per capita ratio from 1.5 employees per 100 people to 0.9 employees per 100 people.
9wx1M TIL that according to Piaget, up to the ages 4 or 5 years, the child believes that almost everything is alive and has a purpose. During the second stage (5-7 years) only objects that move have a purpose. In the next stage (7-9 years), only objects that move spontaneously are thought to be alive.
rWEe TIL the Guillotine was still the official method of execution in France until the death penalty was abolished… in 1981.
9YEKG TIL A small Apple store in Delaware sells more Iphones than any other store in the US because of its proximity to neighboring metropolises and tax-free shopping.