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TIL - Venus is the only planet that doesn't spin counterclockwise

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b6Zb7 TIL after the fires that followed the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, many insurance companies tried to avoid covering the losses, except for Lloyd's of London: "Pay all of our policyholders in full, irrespective of the terms of their policies." This cemented Lloyd's reputation in the U.S.
WyZo TIL Thanksgiving was moved in 1939 to the second-to-last Thursday (from the last Thursday) in November by FDR at the request of the president of Macy’s, to increase the number of shopping days before Christmas.
E1AeW TIL that there are 153 million orphaned children in the world. This number slightly falls below Russia's population statistics and above Mexico's. Therefore, it would be safe to say that if a country was to be set aside for orphans, it would rank the 9th most populated.
8JKL TIL:Daylight Savings costs the U.S. an estimated $434 million in lost productivity and decreased health.
Z8v9Q TIL the UK has their own version of the Ivy League called the Golden Triangle which has some of the best colleges in the world