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TIL the Polish government awards a “Medal for Long Marital Life” to couples married longer than 50 years who had at least one child, either their own or adopted.

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W8X4 TIL That a batch of crunchy Cheetos at the Frito-Lay factory accidentally didn’t get dusted with cheddar. A Mexican janitor took the botched batch home and added chili powder to them. He then pitched this recipe to the CEO. Thus, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos were born.
j657a TIL during WWII, the Allies planned a secret operation called “Operation Vegetarian” to drop infected cow cakes over German fields, aiming to spread anthrax among German livestock and disrupt food supplies.
v10a7 TIL of St. Martin de Porres - the Catholic patron saint of mixed-race people, barbers, innkeepers, public health workers, and all those seeking racial harmony. He was the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman, Don Juan de Porres and Ana Velázquez, a free woman of African-Native American descent.
jNjlM TIL that the practice of touching/knocking on wood after making an positive observation about your life, to ward off bad luck or "jinxing" yourself, is spread across completely separate countries and cultures on every continent
nWD8Y TIL that Richard Norris Williams survived the Titanic disaster, was told his legs should be amputated due to severe frostbite, but refused—and went on to win the U.S. National Tennis Championships.