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TIL that menstrual products are not tax exempt, while Rogaine and Viagra, are.

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Zpjyp TIL/On February 22, 1630, Native Americans introduced popcorn to English colonists during a meeting with the Wampanoag tribe, marking one of the earliest documented instances of popcorn in North America. Nearly 400 years later, it’s still a beloved snack—and today, in 2025,
0jYN TIL that during the a battle in 1797, British Admiral Horatio Nelson was badly wounded in the right arm. When he came to the surgeon he said, “the sooner it is off the better,” within a half hour of the amputation he returned to command of his forces.
Y7QwZ TIL the modern bra was invented in 1914 by 19-year-old Mary Phelps Jacob, who stitched it from handkerchiefs and ribbon as an alternative to corsets. She sold her patent a year later to Warner Brothers Corset Company for $1,500. They went on to make more than $15 million from it.
e6DD TIL a 22 years old guy is the No. 1 ranked chess player in the world. His peak rating is 2872, the highest in history.
XEbGP TIL that ferrets can die if they don't have sex.