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TIL shooting stars (meteors) can often times be as small as a grain of sand

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e0AxL TIL that "Banana Republic" was coined as a political term referring to a country(s) (Honduras and neighbors) that were exploited by a corporation (United Fruit Co.) for specific exports (yes, bananas). It is typically ruled by plutocracy and has a large poor working class that is also exploited.
Z00G TIL a Jeep can be disassembled and reassembled in under 4 minutes.
rMbe TIL in 1927 PEZ dispensers, known as “regulars,” were similar in shape to a cigarette lighter and dispensed an adult breath mint marketed as an alternative to smoking.
vPbnR TIL Laverie Vallee (née Cooper; July 18, 1875 – February 6, 1949), best known by her stage name Charmion, was an American vaudeville trapeze artist and strongwoman. One of her risqué trapeze acts was captured on film in 1901 by Thomas Edison.
J1jbl TIL Fish Fingers Were Nearly Named “Battered Cod Pieces” by the Manufacturer that Popularized Them in the UK