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TIL Facebook is cited as a factor in 20% of US divorces
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TIL there was X-Men cartoons that came out almost 3 decades ago.
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TIL time zones were largely created due to the rapid expansion of railroads needing a more accurate way to plan train schedules. Before, each town utilized their own local time based on the sun's position.
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TIL that NASA, during the Apollo program, had to rename urinal sleeves in sizes “small, medium, and large” to “large, gigantic, and humongous” because astronauts would only select large (regardless of their size) and the sleeves kept slipping off.
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TIL that when vandals in Billings, Mont., targeted Jewish families by smashing windows where menorahs were being displayed, thousands of non-Jewish residents displayed menorahs in their own windows in a show of solidarity, bringing a stop to the attacks.
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TIL Streets generally run East to West and Avenues generally run North to South.