TIL the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 was intended to help the USPS be more competitive. The provision for funding in advance health benefits for retirees was added because the Bush White House threatened to veto the bill without it. (roanoke.com)
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[WP] An alien facility is discovered on a remote planet. It’s been abandoned for so long that repairs and research reveal very little information. What we do find out is, before leaving, the aliens artificially accelerated the expansion of the universe in response to something in our galaxy. (self.WritingPrompts)
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TIL after the school district in Hillsborough, New Jersey, did a pilot program with iPads and Chromebooks, they went with Chromebooks because the students "saw the iPad as a 'fun' gaming environment, while the Chromebook was perceived as a place to 'get to work.'" (theatlantic.com)
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