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TIL: Extinguishing macho culture on oil rigs resulted in a company’s accident rate declining by 84%, while productivity, efficiency, and reliability increased beyond the industry’s previous benchmark

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ZpPLG TIL Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for his album "DAMN."
ZoEo TIL Billy Joel received his high school diploma at age 43. In 1967 he was playing at a piano bar to help his mother make ends meet which interfered with his attendance, causing him to miss a crucial English exam. Decades later he completed the work.
pYYXb TIL the name of Childish Gambino’s second album "Because The Internet" was suggested by Beck
a8E4A TIL that for thirteen years, Rio de Janeiro functioned as the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, making it the only European capital to ever exist outside of Europe.
P1apn TIL about Eddie Waitkus, who was the inspiration for Robert Redford’s character in “The Natural.” Waitkus almost died in 1949 after being shot by an obsessed female fan. It is one of the earliest recognized cases of criminal stalking