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TIL, Actor Steve Carell bought a small town general store because he wanted to preserve a piece of history that represents a gathering place and gives people a sense of community.

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YbOP TIL that in 2013, after more than 20 years of soda being America’s number one beverage, water has taken over as Americans’ favorite drink.
P1aZe TIL about “Umuganda,” a national holiday in Rwanda taking place on the last Saturday of every month for mandatory nationwide community work.
1ao0P TIL Woman born without hands learns to drive with her feet against all odds
b9DQZ TIL: Project Corona, one of the earliest reconnaissance satellites, sent film back to earth via recovery vehicles that would be caught in mid air by an Air Force C-119. The recovery vehicles were designed to sink in the ocean after two days should the plane fail to catch it.
oR4dE TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules.