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TIL Broccoli only became available in grocery stores in the UK and Ireland in the late 1970s

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yLYJ TIL The US Congress voted to pay George Washington $25,000 a year. He declined since he valued his image as a selfless public servant but ultimately accepted to avoid a precedent where the presidency would be perceived as limited only to wealthy individuals who could serve without pay.
N7Av1 TIL - Humans and big ag livestock now account for 96% of mammal biomass
W7Lmo TIL - Contrary of what everybody thinks, if you park your car at a dark spot at night, the chances of theft are smaller, because thieves don't like to use lights.
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ANK9n TIL Kazakhs living in the vicinity of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test site believe they are a new breed of human and call themselves 'nuclear mutants', who have adapted to the radiation present in their home. Some even believe they need it to survive.