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TIL that okra features heavily in Caribbean, Indian and Nigerian cooking. It is a much more widespread vegetable than I had first assumed

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yjvJ TIL that 45 million year old yeast extracted from amber was revived and used to brew beer, launching the Fossil Fuels Brewing Company
RZa TIL the biggest box-office star of 1930 was blacklisted for refusing to deny his homosexuality.
WkyaN TIL in 2010, shortly after alcoholic energy drinks were introduced, concerns arose that the "energy" component of these beverages masked the feeling of intoxication, leading people to drink more than they realized. Pressure from the FDA resulted in alcoholic energy drinks being essentially banned.
XleR TIL of the death of PFC LaVena Johnson, who was found dead in 2005 at a base in Balad, Iraq. Initially ruled a suicide, an autopsy revealed she a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, and burns from corrosive chemicals on her genitals. The Army has refused to reopen the case.
jNvgE TIL about "The Lion House" in Gorongosa, Mozambique. When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over. Gorongosa became a national park in 1960.