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TIL canned food was a luxurious status symbol during the 19th century, as it was considered a frivolous novelty

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e0wGb TIL Phil Collins donated the world's largest private collection of Alamo artifacts to the state of Texas. It included a fringed leather pouch and a gun used by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie's legendary knife.
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65mJ TIL That the Susan G. Komen only donates 21% of all donations to breast cancer research.
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