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TIL that an American tea importer Thomas Sullivan accidentaly invented the tea bag when he sent samples to customers in silk pouches.

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EgEE7 TIL that when slavery was abolished in the French colonies in 1848, the native population of the largest island in Madagascar rebelled against the French government because they were heavily involved in the slave trade.
Gp4g TIL a Group of Baboons is Called a Congress
kgwm TIL in some parts of India, there is a “No Toilet, No Bride” campaign, which promotes the use of toilets by encouraging women not to marry men who do not own a toilet.
b6nY4 TIL there is an adverse association between school building conditions and student absenteeism.
0dg81 TIL after multiple disputes with his town Marvin Heemeyer constructed a concrete/steel armor-plated bulldozer “Killdozer” to destroy those who had sided against him. His rampage destroyed 13 buildings & was unstoppable by Police/SWAT until the dozer stalled. He killed himself & was the only casualty