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TIL the U.S. became a net energy exporter in 2019 for the first time since 1958

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EgYDP TIL how the United States declared the end of WWII, on September 2, 1945. General Douglas MacArthur accepted Japan's formal surrender aboard the USS Missouri, which was anchored in Tokyo Bay with a fleet of almost 250 Allied vessels.
EgWdw TIL The first hot cocoa mix (Swiss Miss) was invented to use up excess inventory of coffee creamer created for the Korean War.
0w7xM TIL A Greek male born in 384BC influenced theology of both Christianity and Islam during the Middle Ages. He was Aristotle
GA1YN TIL about Louis Abolafia, man who ran against Richard Nixon in 1968 elections as the naked hippie "love candidate" under the Cosmic Love party with the slogan "What have I got to hide?" for his performance art. He also was president candidate under the Nudist Party, and was friends with Bob Dylan.
OGKLR TIL that sunburn redness isn’t your skin “cooking”. It’s just your body rushing blood to help clean up UV damage. Your body reacts by widening (dilating) blood vessels to send in immune cells and nutrients, which brings more blood to the area and makes the skin look red and feel hot.