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TIL Bathroom loofahs don't come from the sea but are come out of the sea but are grown on land like giant hanging fruit

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b6ppj TIL Alfa Romeo's logo contains a snake eating a human
6rNY TIL there are more slaves today than at any time in history. While American slaves in 1809 were sold for around $40,000 (inflation adjusted), a slave nowadays can be bought for just $90, making replacement more economical than providing long term care.
5VmlB TIL that globally, we produce over 9,900,000 tons of butter a year, and India produces 3,797,550 of that, making it the largest butter producer in the world (via Atlas Big). The United States, which comes in second place, makes less than half that amount each year, with Pakistan coming in third.
8e9AG TIL modern float spas can be traced back to psychonaut and dolphin language researcher John C. Lilly.
BgMVr TIL Medieval Pilgrims Apparently Tried to Ward Off the Plague With Bawdy Badges