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TIL that Hershey’s kisses got their name due to the smooching sound the machine made while extruding the chocolates into a conveyor belt

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rDG0 TIL Earlier versions of the ‘Black Plague’ paved ways for Islamic conquests during the 600-700 CE.
jNoNn TIL the original 3 Musketeer bars of the 1930's came in packs of three: one bar with vanilla nougat, one with chocolate nougat and one with strawberry nougat (hence the name "Three Musketeers"). WWII rations made the company reduce the three pack to just one bar with chocolate nougat.
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oRAd8 TIL that there’s a rarely-sung fourth verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that includes the line, “In God is our trust.” This verse is typically left out in public performances and media, partly due to tradition and secularization—even though "In God We Trust" is still printed on U.S. currency.
9yKM TIL spelling bees are a particularly American/British phenomenon. Other languages spell their words so intuitively that one can easily spell them just by hearing them. English, on the other hand, contains Latin, Greek, Germanic, etc. roots, not to mention whole words borrowed from other languages.