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TIL Wyoming only has 2 sets of escalators
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TIL the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies hold the record for most hits in a season at 1783, yet finished in last place due to a 6.71 earned run average, which is also a record high for the modern era.
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TIL that in Japan there’s a communal event called ‘rui-katsu’ (tear-seeking). It’s when people get together to watch sad clips and then cry to relieve stress.
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TIL in ancient Hawaii it was forbidden for men to eat with women and women were not allowed to eat certain food. The taboo was broken in 1819 when King Kamehameha II had a dinner party with women. They named this festive dinner a Luau.
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TIL that 1 in 4 Americans are unaware that the Earth orbits the Sun
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TIL: The recommendation to walk 10,000 steps per day isn't based on science or medicine but was likely made up to help sell pedometers in the 1960's