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TIL Celebrity Chief Julia Child helped develop a recipe for Shark Repellent during WWII

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emJ5 TIL in 1807 the British Navy set up the “Preventative Squadron”. A growing unit of ships tasked with chasing down slave ships off the coast of Africa and freeing the slaves.
Qx4X TIL a London borough has invented a public bench that perfectly repels graffiti, skateboarders, litter, rough sleepers and even rain. [seen in r/London]
b6nDN TIL of Chessie the kitten, an etching of a tucked in sleeping kitten that became a popular mascot and advertising symbol for Chesapeake and Ohio Railway from the 30s to the 70s which spawned books and merchandising.
emXD TIL 3,200 years old tree is so massive its never been captured in a single image until now!
d8lJ7 TIL San Francisco's Chinatown, formerly known as "Chinese Quarter", was created to keep the Chinese population in California segregated.