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TIL A permanent move to daylight saving time would prevent 2,054 human injuries, 33 human deaths, and $1.19 billion in damages each year.

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OowBL TIL British policemen used to wear their uniforms at all times - even when not on duty
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VvB TIL that Mike Judge, creator of King of the Hill and Beavis and Butthead, graduated college with a Bachelor’s of Science in Physics.