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TIL The Emancipation Proclamation was enacted by Executive Order.

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kOLlm TIL the standards for “Made in America” tags only require 50% American material and final assembly in the US.
4Xdpa TIL Marvel collected royalties from Hulk Hogan for 20 years and it all stems from originally being introduced as "The Incredible Hulk Hogan." Once WWF used it, they couldn't just drop "The Incredible" to avoid infringement. Had he been "Hulk Hogan" from the start, there wouldn't have been an issue.
E1n0w TIL the tail feathers of Birds of Paradise are so black that they absorb 99.95% of all light, just .01% less than the blackest human-made nanomaterial, and help make brightly-colored patches stand out more during mating dances
VBQ8Z TIL that e-bike use is increasing in Amish communities as an alternative to a horse and buggy
ZDBY TIL life on Earth may have originated on Mars. NASA’s latest studies show that microbes on Mars may have come to Earth on a meteorite.