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TIL that reason weed is illegal was due to Americans not understanding that marijuana is spanish for Cannabis

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wZXY TIL in 1789, after he lost control of his ship in a mutiny and was forced onto a cramped boat, British officer William Bligh led 18 loyal sailors on a 47 day, 4164 mile voyage from Tonga to Indonesia. They had 4 swords, a week’s worth of food and water, and a compass. All but one, survived the trip.
KY8o4 TIL that the word "juvenile" refers to any child, not just to children who have committed crimes.
ADD6x TIL of 'Wound Man' – an illustration from the Middle Ages to help doctors treat wounds a person might suffer in battle
xVm05 TIL Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" was originally never intended to be released as a single. When Hawaiian DJ Pablo Sato downloaded the album from an MP3 site, he played the song on American radio the next day. Within a couple of days, it was the number-one requested song.
Ke0w TIL roses produce fruit