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TIL soybeans and edamame come from the same plant, just at different stages of maturation

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16w0r TIL Actress Ida Lupino was one of the first female directors with real industry power. Aside from Rod Serling himself, she’s the only person to both direct and star in episodes of The Twilight Zone. "The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine" and "The Masks" are both critically regarded as among the show's best
jN0Ra TIL the name of "Spam" is a portmanteau of "spiced ham".
pYWlQ TIL there is an esport league for Microsoft Excel
4wmJ TIL in the 1970’s, a plane carrying 6,000lbs. of marijuana crashed in a remote area of Yosemite National Park. Local mountaineers, rock climbers, hippies, and drug dealers made excursions to the area to take as much product as they could, all while the US government tried to secure the drugs.
a89vM TIL I learned that in 2001, a New York couple got married on the deck of the Titanic, in a submarine. They faced criticism that their stunt was in "bad taste."