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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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MejaW TIL that the little blue pill makes cut flowers stand up straight longer (by a whole week)
wLEXM TIL: The poorest President in the world was former Uruguay President Jose Mujica, who only received a monthly salary of $7.5k. He gave away 90% of his salary and only declared $1.8k as his wealth in 2010, his 1987 Volkswagon.
0dQ11 TIL “Jeopardy!” contestant Dhruv Gaur wrote “What is… We [love] you, Alex!” as his Final Jeopardy response while Alex Trebek was battling cancer. The message left Trebek visibly emotional and was widely shared as an example of fans’ affection for the longtime host.
LQb5v TIL that Michigan and Ohio went to war in the 1830s over… Toledo.
ZpgaG TIL of Bum Farto, a fire chief and convicted drug dealer from Florida. He disappeared in February 1976 and has not been seen since. He was declared legally dead in 1986 so his wife could collect pension and insurance policies.