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TIL there are over 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice in the world

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M7eVK TIL a renewable syngas fuel called wood gas was used during World War II in Sweden, France, and Denmark to power certain vehicles during fossil fuel shortages.
J1jjB TIL President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave a farewell speech that warned the U.S citizens about a military industrial complex In 1961
1aggW TIL Lifesavers, and other forms of crystalline sugar - Produce lightning like sparks when chewed vigorously. This effect can be reproduced in any dark environment, and is called Triboluminescence.
7PWP TIL Canadians say “eh” because it is short for the Cree word “Eha” meaning “yes” or “I agree.” The Cree were some of the most prominent members of the Canadian fur trade, which shaped Canada’s history. Europeans adapted some of their behaviours, hence the saying eh.
VeZD TIL The 2016 plane crash which killed most of the Brazilian Chapecoense football team was caused by the pilot failing to make necessary fuel stops. The plane ran out of gas while in a holding pattern at its destination airport and fell out of the sky.