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TIL the only commodity banned from futures trading in the United States is … onions

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Bganx TIL that according to The Rules of Oléron, circa 1266, Article XXIII, an harbour pilot was liable to lose his head by the captain of the ship, without penalty, should he run the captain's ship aground.
kpJg TIL a prize of $1 million has been offered to anyone who can demonstrate that $7,250 audio cables are any better than ordinary audio cables.
5bbn TIL: Dietary Cholesterol (those found in eggs, shrimp, lobster, etc.) are completely safe and are “not at risk for overconsumption.” Instead, limit Saturated/Trans Fats as those do much more damage.
NKQP TIL 1749 out of 1750 species of cacti are native to only The Americas
69QNW TIL that Suite Life's "Mr. Moseby" actor Phil Lewis hit and killed Isabel Duarte, a Baltimore, Maryland resident in Late December 1991