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TIL a 61 y/o man fist fought a bear and won

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Mep70 TIL that flour distributors used to make their sacks more colorful during the Great Depression to help the people who often made clothes out of them remain at least somewhat fashionable.
QNdrX TIL that the kiwifruit(or kiwi) came from China, originally called Chinese gooseberry. The fruit was introduced to New Zealand in 1904 and got the popular name in 1959.
YwLW TIL that the prestigious Michelin Guide for restaurants is put out by Michelin the tire company and was started in 1889 (current Star system added in 1920s) to promote the travel of motorists leading to more tire sales
daGj TIL that the Pacific island of Yap used to use a currency of giant stones. Since they were often too big to move, they were often left in the center of town, ownership was simply transferred by oral agreement.
GYLw1 TIL that our current smartphones have a power of calculation far superior from the one the NASA had to send man in space during the 60s