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TIL that the snow used in the wizard of Oz poppy field scene was 100% industrial grade asbestos

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lDOr TIL during the Makahiki festival in Hawaii, the chief would go off shore in a canoe. When he came back warriors threw spears at him and he had to deflect them to prove his worthiness to rule.
Y77er TIL about the Haber–Bosch process which allows for the creation of ammonia easily. Which is one of the key factors in the massively increased agriculture ability of the modern era as the ammonia is often used in fertiliser.
oR7Nr TIL that All-American Jeep got bought in 1979 by French Renault. French patronage helped Jeep produce one of its most successful off-roaders, the XJ. Renault sold Jeep to Chrysler only 8 years later and exited the US market for good.
nEPY TIL that someone who views child pornagraphy could get a longer prison sentence than someone who rapes a child. NSFW
JY1pk TIL that due to a mistranslation, Muslim martyrs might have 72 white raisins waiting for them in heaven instead of the expected 72 virgins