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TIL Henry Ford reduced the workday to 8 hours so he could add a third shift.

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DoED TIL several studies suggest Americans consistently over report how much they attend religious services – and actually attend just slightly more than the British and Germans
PyLZ TIL the phrase ‘23 Skidoo’, meaning “let’s get out of here”, was America’s first truly national fad expression.
DpZP TIL on this date in 1781 a british slave ship called Zong threw over a hundred slaves into the ocean to claim insurance on their death
QNZoe TIL that upon his death, the Catholic priest Jean Meslier (1664-1729) was discovered to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting atheism and materialism and criticizing and denouncing all religions, calling Jesus a "madman" and a "fanatic".
eKnJ TIL Soy sauce contains 10 times the antioxidants of red wine.