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N7AgJ TIL that there are two timezones for the Eastern Time Zone, depending on whether Daylight Savings is being observed.
j6gLQ TIL that some cities have a "night mayor" who is specifically in charge of developing a city's nightlife. The title originated in Amsterdam.
OGLVe TIL White Star Line billed the families for uniforms of staff who died on the Titanic
e045E TIL that in 1948 a man wore 30 pound,3 toed lead shoes and stomped around a Florida beach during the night.That footprints lead people to believe that a 15 foot tall penguin was roaming the land.He kept up the prank for 10 years, visiting other beaches.The hoax wasn't revealed until 40 years later.
PYONL TIL half of the youth who age out of the American foster system will not have a steady job at age 24. Less than 3% will earn a college degree at any point in their life.