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TIL in Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.

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b9Doj TIL that in 1909, a Jewish man named Jules Fisher took over a Filipino shrimping village in the bayous of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. In time, he would become the president of the parish, a state senator, and an affiliate of Huey Long before dying in office at age 69.
5VwWp TIL Betty Crocker's Bisquick, "A World of Baking in a Box," is review-bombed and has lowered sales. The recipe was changed in 2022; recipes now require the addition of oil. Bisquick fans are unaware of the formula changes (following old recipes not the ones on the box).
Brw1D Today I learned that there was a plague which caused people to dance in the middle ages... crazy history out there!
1aQJ7 TIL Haneke's 2005 film "Caché" was proposed for the Oscars by Austria but got rejected due to the film being in French (which is not spoken in Austria). This prompted the Academy Award Committee to change the rules the next year
Ypj6v TIL In 2020, NASA will allow tourists to visit the International Space Station for $35,000 a night. Private astronauts would be permitted to travel to the ISS for up to 30 days.