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TIL Pittsburgh is the only city where all the major sports teams (MLB, NHL, NFL) have the same colors: Black and gold.

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8aNXZ TIL within the first 5 years of the "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk" campaign (begun in 1983), the U.S experienced its lowest number of alcohol-related fatalities since the DOT began keeping records, and more than 68% of Americans reported trying to prevent someone from driving after drinking
0dQdA TIL about the Empire of Atlantium—a micronation founded in 1981 when teenager George Cruickshank and friends painted a 10 sq-meter patch in his Sydney backyard, declaring independence. Now it has a 0.75 sq-km territory, 3,000 "citizens" from 100 countries, and you can stay at its capital via Airbnb.
rNAex TIL the first 5-10 minutes of sleep are so light that if you wake someone up in that stage they will deny they were asleep.
9Ypnp TIL you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while drowning than winning the Powerball
4kEow TIL that the popular Springfield (Missouri) style cashew chicken dish was invented by a Chinese born chef who also among other achievements was part of the D-Day invasion.