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TIL; William Randolph Hearst ran a campaign to destroy the hemp industry because hemp became a very cheap substitute for paper pulp and timber.

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4Xwjg TIL a science kit called Atomic Energy Lab which included samples of radioactive elements was sold as a kids toy in 1950
Dv9D TIL less than 5% of current deforestation in the Amazon is due to logging. The majority is for cattle ranching.
gjXX TIL: MIT claims to have found a “language universal” that ties all languages together
j4Wv TIL: A girl scout sold 117boxes in 2 hours in front of a pot dispensary.
KYLpB TIL in 2024, scientists developed a biodegradable electronic device that can be implanted in the body to deliver therapies directly to affected areas.