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TIL that in 3rd century China, Han Emperors required anyone who addressed them to chew on Cloves first to freshen their breath

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YE1W TIL “SOS” does not actually stand for anything; “save our souls” or “save our ships” are just simply misinterpreted backronyms. SOS was simply chosen for its convenient communication.
YpnVG TIL that the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster from WW2 Britain was never widely distributed during the war, and only became famous when a bookseller found an original poster in a box of old books in 2000, and commercialized it.
wkP6 TIL The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that recycling one ton of plastic conserves approximately 3.8 barrels of crude oil.
Oo4eY TIL in the 80s an up and coming comic, Kenny Moore, got arrested immediately following a show for destroying a heckler in the head with a guitar
lod81 TIL The classic English dish of Fish and Chips has Jewish and Belgian origins. Battered and fried fish was introduced to England by Jews in the 16th century. Deep fried potatoes originate from Belgium. Restaurants that sold fish and chips have existed in London since atleast the 1860s