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TIL Henry Ford spied on his employees at home to ensure they were living virtuously.

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PYDkJ TIL Vegemite, a food spread made of leftover brewery yeast, was banned in some Australian prisons to prevent inmates from making moonshine. Also, because Vegemite's high concentration of ions and water can be used to conduct electricity, it's currently being researched to make edible medical sensors
lowmN TIL about Kumbh Mela, the world's largest event that brings more than 50 million into one place for a religious festival, that is more than ten times those who attend The World Cup and Olympic Games. The Hindu festival happens after every 12 years and lasts for approx 55 days.
kNkd TIL the black panther is not a species but a melanistic (opposite to albinistic) jaguar or leopard
awKVM TIL during WWII Mounds candy bar operated a small fleet of ships that transported coconuts from the Caribbean and reported on Nazi ship movements to the US Military.
ZpXQY TIL: People paid to have their mail delivered to them until March 3rd, 1863 when the US Congress established free mail delivery to cities. New York City delivered residential mail 4 times daily until 1940. NYC reduced residential mail delivery to once daily (due to high costs) in 1950.