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TIL there is no such thing as canola, and the name canola comes from Canadian Oil Low Acid.

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W76K8 TIL that elements of the ancient Mesopotamian religion (first formed in the 6th millennium BC) may have survived until the early 20th century. The Shamsīyah, a sect of sun-worshippers, persisted in southeastern Turkey (sometimes outwardly adopting Christian customs) until the early 1900s.
9w4KX Today I learned that the Tiki Room at Disneyland was originally intended to be a restaurant, and was also the first fully air-conditioned building at Disneyland.
PYkGL TIL Humans have not set foot on the moon since 11 December 1972, almost 50 years.
yYmM TIL that 350 million years ago the Earth was covered by giant mushrooms. They would grow up to 26 feet high and 3 feet wide.
d1XB TIL that upon learning of Hicks death in Aliens 3, Michael Biehn demanded and received almost as much money for the use of his likeness in one scene as he had been paid for his entire role in Aliens.