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9w00G TIL that the number of US federal government employees has hovered between approx. 2.7Mil and 3Mil since 1967. Lowering the per capita ratio from 1.5 employees per 100 people to 0.9 employees per 100 people.
LejP TIL that Ernest Hemingway was a fantastic cook famed for his pan-fried hamburgers and bacon wrapped trout.
0dE5p TIL Outback Steakhouse was inspired by the popularity of the movie "Crocodile Dundee" and the founders, who have never been to Australia, decided to harness the rugged and carefree vibe of Australian culture into their Aussie-themed restaurant
5V7dB TIL: In the 1860s, Napoleon III subsidized the development of an early version of the fax machine. The pantelegraph could transmit a small piece of paper with 25 words in 108 seconds and was often used to verify signatures in banking transactions.
yy8e TIL the 2002 movie Russian Ark was filmed in one single 96-minute take, on the third try. The shot involved 33 sets, 867 actors, 3 live orchestras, hundreds of extras, and a steadicam operator taking a 1.3 km journey through it all.