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TIL that the United States government made a film during World War II that explained the uses of hemp and encouraged farmers to grow as much as possible.

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xgMb TIL in 1994, the Surgeon General of the U.S. was fired for saying masturbation is “part of human sexuality, and perhaps should be taught.”
DKXY TIL that when male honey bees mate, their penises explode and they die. During the queen’s nuptial flight, she’ll mate with about a dozen partners and leave a trail of dead, penisless bees in her wake.
O0aR TIL Ethiopia donated $5000 to earthquake victims in Mexico because Mexico supported Ethiopia when Italy invaded in 1935
DQeDY TIL Miniature horses are allowed to be service animals under the ADA, and are typically used as an alterative to guide dogs.
womX8 TIL that the claim Shakespeare invented 1,700 words is bogus, and that scholars now know he was using terms already in use. Early citations had limited source material, so their overreliance on Shakespeare led to the myth.