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TIL a company in Maine was sued for $10 million because they did not use an Oxford Comma in their workers’ contracts

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Zp5Ea TIL The first defensive driving program started in 1964 for the US National Safety Council. It is a form of training for drivers that goes beyond road rules and the basic mechanics of driving techniques
Mepbm TIL of Björn Again, a parody band of Swedish pop group ABBA. They sing in "Swenglish" and use the stage names of Agnetha Falstart, Benny Anderwear, Frida Longstokin, Björn Volvo-us, Rutger Sonofagunn, and Ola Drumkitt. They've played private parties for Bill Gates, Russel Crowe, and Vladimir Pootin.
Ggl1 TIL that on midnight before Easter Sunday, two rival church congregations in Greece perform a “Rocket War” by firing tens of thousands of home-made rockets across town, with the objective of hitting the bell tower of the church of the other side.
WOj4 TIL that when the Apollo 11 astronauts returned from first walking on the moon, in accordance with the recently passed Extra-Terrestrial Exposure Law, the astronauts were placed in quarantine for fear that the Moon might contain undiscovered pathogens.
6EoQX TIL Baroque composers Handel and Bach were born 26 days apart and lived 70 miles away from each other but had never met