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TIL all federal agencies are required by law to purchase certain supplies (e.g. office supplies) exclusively from companies employing only the blind or severely disabled.

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0dNjA TIL chef Anthony Bourdain’s first novel was released in 1995 - a mystery novel entitled, “Bone In The Throat,” about smack-addicted, mob-involved chefs.
QNN1d TIL in 1868 Australia’s first touring cricket company consisted of 13 Aboriginal men from the Jardwadjali, Gunditjimara and Wotjobaluk nations in Australia. The men traveled to England to play 47 matches and were coached / captained by ex all-England cricketer Charles Lawrence
gMxj9 TIL Astronaut James B. Irwin, who walked on the moon in 1971, later became a minister who was involved in six unsuccesseful expeditions to search for traces of Noah's Ark. Irwin had a history of heart trouble and was the first to die of the 12 men who walked on the moon
4kAW6 TIL the white part of the pepper where the seeds are stuck to is called the placenta
loxV7 TIL John Steinbeck’s dog, Toby, ate his manuscript of Of Mice and Men. There was no other draft. Steinbeck said of the incident, “I was pretty mad but the poor little fellow may have been acting critically. I didn’t want to ruin a good dog for a ms (manuscript), I’m not sure is good at all.”