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TIL that in Haiti, there is a food called a "galette", a cookie made out of literal mud

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neRjY TIL Modern cultivated apples (Malus domestica) trace their roots to Kazakhstan, specifically the region near the city of Almaty, previously named Alma-Ata or "father of apples."
JnJ4 TIL Gun ownership is REQUIRED in some towns in the U.S.
695yJ TIL that there was a radioactive toothpaste on the market in Germany prior to WWII.
b96rp TIL Lance Henriksen - "Bishop" in the movie Aliens - was illiterate until he was 30 years old.
woGx6 TIL about the Macintosh TV. This Mac was based on the Macintosh Performa 520 but with a black case and a TV tuner built in. It sold poorly, selling only around 10,000 units and was discontinued in Febuary 1994 less than 4 months after release. This was the first Mac to come in a black case.