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TIL that Supermarket apples can be a year old

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5YXJD TIL that yellow fever came to the Americas aboard slave ships. Two hundred years later, it helped end slavery in Haiti. An epidemic broke out during the Haitian Revolution, killing two thirds of the French army and almost none of the slaves, and France was forced to surrender the island.
a8wML TIL When Dexys Midnight Runners (Come on Eileen) broke up the lead singer quickly burned thru his money, got addicted, and wound up at the gov aid office. He was recognized and the other aid seekers broke out into a rendition of Come On Eileen, hoping he’d join in. He wasn't amused.
rQWy TIL handshakes were originally meant to make sure the person you were meeting wasn’t carrying a concealed weapon. Clasping hands proved it was empty, and shaking was meant to dislodge anything that was being hidden inside the sleeve.
GAWZ4 TIL that in the original mythology, Pazuzu, the ancient Akkadian demon made famous by the movie 'The Exorcist' was himself an exorcist
aWmb TIL that the Wu-Tang Clan released a secret album, of which they only made one copy. It is cased in silver and nickel and sits in a vault in Morocco. It runs $5 million.