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TIL that permanent daylight savings time in the US was briefly enacted by president Nixon in 1974. The new permanent DST law was reversed after one year because people didn't like it.

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dgP7 TIL that a lottery winner of £1 Million in the UK spent £500,000 over 18 months in 22 countries, glugging champagne, buying designer clothes and sleeping with least 150 women; then invested the rest and more than made back all the money he spent.
0ddER TIL The term 'extra' as in 'Extra! Extra! Read all about it!' referred to a special paper issued outside the normal publishing schedule. It reported on important or sensational news which arrived too late for the regular edition.
DyOp TIL there’s a video game where the main character is blind, so you play the whole thing with a black screen, having to carefully listen to the sounds to navigate the story.
OGVLg TIL it's estimated that more than 99 percent of the earth's gold is in its core, enough to cover the entire land surface of the planet to a depth of half a meter.
vPaKr TIL - There is a phenomenon in Norway called “The Hessdalen Lights” which refers to a valley where on a regular basis large orbs of light fly through the sky. Universities and Governments have studied it for decades and have also documented it heavily.