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TIL Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan.

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woK96 TIL about ISSpresso, an espresso machine Italian coffee maker Lavazza created for the ISS. It was used in space between 2015 and 2017. Use of the machine was done in conjunction with a zero-g espresso cup. Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti became the first person to drink an espresso in space
ner8B TIL in 1998, at least 15 bodies were discovered in Benjamin Franklin's basement, including 6 that were from children. There is still no clear evidence to why they are there.
RbW4 TIL “goodbye” is actually a contraction for “God be with ye.”
pYxbN TIL about the transition state theory; developed in 1935, it has been used to calculate the standard enthalpy of activation, the standard entropy of activation, and the standard Gibbs energy of activation for all chemical reactions where the rate constant was experimentally determined.
8exXK TIL Phil Collins became an 'honorary Texan’ after donating over 200 artifacts to The Alamo. Collins has actually written a book on The Alamo as well.