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TIL that the oldest known printed advertisement was a Chinese needle ad from 3000 years ago

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WePB TIL that 50’s British comedian Hattie Jacques, famous for pioneering ‘fat humour’ (female), had an affair with her driver and, with her husband’s consent, moved him into their home. When she finally got a divorce, her husband lied that he was the adulterer to save her public reputation.
6lVm TIL That Day light saving has no effect on the state’s energy consumption. And a study in Indiana showed that DST actually increased energy demand, presumably because of an increased need for air conditioning.
ne4Wd TIL the highest priority alert that can be issued is an Emergency Action Notification (EAN), sometimes called a “presidential alert”. An EAN sets into motion a series of events that causes all US TV and radio stations to become linked together to simulcast the President, or another federal official.
eYME TIL Americans spend nearly $400 Million on Halloween pet costumes each year
neEw9 TIL James Scott was convicted of causing the 'Great Mississippi Flood of 1993', the most costly flood in US history. His friend told authorities that Scott broke the levee to strand his wife on the other side of the river, so Scott could drink and have an affair