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TIL; Smoking was allowed on airline flights up until the late 80s.

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yQnXa TIL only 2% of Ford buyers took the $27 seat belt option, in 1956. And in the 80's, less than 15% of Americans said they used seat belts and a Gallup poll showed that 65% of Americans opposed mandatory belt laws. Now "more than 90% buckle up regularly".
Oay6 TIL an artist created a prohibition kit that is made up of seemingly normal items that combine to form a still.
GYlMN TIL Shaquille O'Neal allowed a pre-fame *NSYNC to record their demo in his recording studio after hearing them sing the national anthem at an Orlando Magic basketball game.
8eR1a TIL about the zero Euro note, used as a souvenir banknote with authorized printing by the European Central Bank. The Georgian ones features Stalin.
KO7La TIL although considered a once in a generation genius and having contributed an ungodly amount of research towards theoretical physics, Stephen Hawking never received the Nobel prize because his work was theoretical. Apparently it has to be proven to be awarded.