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TIL The USA 10 dollar bill from 1914 pictured a man growing marijuana.

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KY6pB TIL that in 1987, Morocco applied to join the European Communities (the precursor to the European Union). The application was rejected on the grounds that Morocco was not considered to be a "European country" and hence could not join.
69DOY TIL More people died from illness or cancer linked to their time near or at Ground Zero than in the direct attack on World Trade Center. Actually, more than twice the amount: 6,781 died later compared to 2,753 on 9/11.
VMDND TIL that the Disney film Tangled (2010) is one of the most expensive movies of all time, which is unusual for an animated film. This is often attributed to the complexity in animating Rapunzel’s hair, however others point to the copious reworking in its troubled 14-year development period.
RVJ1 TIL many brands of lipstick still contain large traces of lead
VMm84 TIL 40% of Americans have never been outside of the US, and 11% have never left the state they were born in.