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TIL the reason Listerine works as a mouthwash was not known to science until its 106th year on the market

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0dg41 TIL That Woody Harrelsons father was a hitman who was responsible for killing a federal judge. This judge was also the first federal judge to be killed in the 20th century. The previous was in 1867.
EVgx TIL there is a plant that is able to simultaneously produce both tomatoes and potatoes, cleverly named the “Ketchup ‘n’ Fries” plant
Lk99Z TIL that in mid-18th century France, eating potatoes was considered cruel and unusual punishment: potatoes were thought of as feed for livestock, and they were believed to cause leprosy in humans. The fear was so widespread that the French passed a law banning them in 1748.
7rEO TIL In 1835, North Carolina had its own Oskar Schindler. Will Thomas, the only white Cherokee chief in history, saved hundreds of Cherokee from the Trail of Tears through treaties and land purchases.
0w4gy TIL when South Australia voted to give women the vote, the bill was amended by the opposition to also give women the right to run for parliament. They thought this was too preposterous to pass, but it did and it was the first place in the world to do so.