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TIL Hemp creates more pulp per acre then Timber, it was grown in George Washington’s and Thomas Jefferson’s gardens, is a potential biomass fuel, and still illegal to grow in the United States

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GYJX7 TIL that 37% of all registered Steam games have never been played.
Y7BG TIL: There is a game called Desert Bus. The objective of the game is to drive a bus from Tucson, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada in real time at a maximum speed of 45mph. The feat requires 8 hours of continuous play to complete, since the game cannot be paused.
N780Q TIL That the commonly played version of the famous Eiffel 65 song "Blue(Da Ba Dee)" is actually one of three versions created, and is known as the "DJ Ponte Ice Pop Mix". Two other versions created at the same time, the "Dub Mix" and "Glamour Jump Cut" exist, but rarely see airplay or recognition.
16obD TIL When Al Capone reached prison he was diagnosed with neurosyphilis, and eventually paroled early based on his reduced mental capabilities.
d8oeZ TIL that Japan planned to order the US to give them Washington state as part of a list of official victory demands upon winning WWII, which many at the time considered highly likely.