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TIL in Americas first settlements marijuana/hemp was required to be grown by all farmers

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LQxJm TIL that West Virginia is the most depressed state in America, with 29% of adults afflicted, and Hawaii is the least depressed state, with 11.4% of adults afflicted.
16pEO TIL that the only time a federal agency has raided another is when the FBI and EPA raided the Department of Energy while investigating environmental crimes related to nuclear weapons production
NXebE TIL that the San Francisco Giants installed Wi-Fi throughout all of what was then SBC Park...back in 2004!
Xakj TIL 35 children (and 1 adult) died in Ireland because the nuns didn’t want the firemen to see the children in their pyjamas.
4k0DN TIL that in the 17th & 18th centuries, the traditional source of cadavers—executions—declined, leading to a surge in corpse theft due to rising medical demand, poor preservation, and minimal penalties.