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TIL Cleveland was once the country’s fifth-largest city

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N97N TIL that after most US cities prohibited the use of lead pipes in the 1920’s, the Lead Industry Association mounted a propaganda campaign highlighting the “advantages” of lead over other materials. The LIA’s activities resulted in the proliferation of lead pipes for decades.
wonlM TIL of the 1752 adoption of the Gregorian calendar in the UK. To align the UK with Western Europe, the year 1751 was only 282 days and in 1752 it was deemed neccessary to eliminate 11 days with Sept 14th coming after Sept 2nd.
R7AYw TIL about tetrachromacy, the condition of possessing four independent channels for conveying color information, or possessing four types of cone cell in the eye.
WkNN8 TIL that game show winnings in the U.S., including non-cash prizes, are highly taxed. Taxes can surpass 50% depending on which state the winner lives in.
DQBZv TIL Although the universe is only 14 billion years old, it is 92 billion light years wide