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TIL "Biosphere 2" was a closed ecological system which produced food sufficiency for the seven human inhabitants

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R5Vaj TIL that with regard to a 24 hour day, divided into two periods, a.m. comes from the Latin ante meridiem, translating to "before midday", and p.m. from the Latin post meridiem, which translates to "after midday."
wL40P TIL That "French onion dip" was originally called California dip since it was invented by an unknown cook in Los Angeles in 1954 where the recipe was originally published in the newspaper. The name "French onion dip" began to be used in the 1960s, and became more popular in the 1990s.
W71OB TIL The emperor of Japan is the only currently reigning monarch whose title is translated into English as "Emperor".
x6BOB TIL that in 1980 only 136 prints of The Empire Strikes Back in 70mm were produced. These also featured magnetic Six-Track Dolby Stereo sound.
m1GAO TIL that despite its close association with Argentina, Brazil is the largest producer of Yerba-maté in the world