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TIL Sears used to sell entire houses in a DIY kit

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OGgZY TIL about Captagon, an illegal drug primarily produced in Syria and shipped to the Gulf states. The scale of the Captagon market is estimated by some to be three times the combined trade of the Mexican cartels.
yQDvl TIL The "Black Beauty" from the Green Hornet TV series of 1966, was customized by Dean Jeffries in just 30 days. The customization cost $50,000 due to the lack of special effects, which is about $385,000 in todays money. Customization included a telephone, sweeping brooms to cover its tracks & more.
e0pkk TIL of the Amritsar massacre in India. In April 1919, when Indians, the majority Sikh, gathered to protest in a walled garden against British Colonial rule, British troops opened fire on the peaceful protestors, killing anywhere from 379-1000 and injuring another 1,100.
neNld TIL there’s a difference between macaroons and macarons. Macaroons with two o’s is French and is coconut based whole macarons with one o is from Italy and is almond based...
KDRG TIL that the band ABBA wore ridiculous clothing to avoid Sweden’s taxes and save money.