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TIL Uranium and Plutonium are named after Uranus and Pluto

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aba0 TIL From 1934-1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt had the government finance the planting of 220 million trees to combat the dust bowl.
Z8xnD TIL of "peine forte et dure", a type of torture used in the common law legal system when a person remained silent upon questioning. It consisted of progressively heavier stones placed upon the chest until either a plea was entered, or the person died. It’s been legal for ~500 years, until 1772.
wLZN7 TIL the reason Chicken (noodle) Soup is known to help heal the sick is because the boiling of the bones and other inedible parts unlocks nutrients not found elsewhere. Modern commercial soups and broths won't boost recovery are much since many aren't made traditionally, with a real carcass.
8eKmG TIL of Martha Stewart, who was sentenced to 5 months in prison over a $46K "insider" trade
5VOyQ TIL Research shows that parents' education level has a significant impact on their children's success