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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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0wexp TIL That Chess was believed to have been invented in the 6th century AD and is thought to have originated in India, originally called Chaturanga which then spread to Europe through Persia.
yVZpX TIL As a tribute to John Lennon after his murder in 1980, Queen released the song “Life Is Real”. Freddie Mercury wrote the song to capture the essence of John’s work, with a melancholy piano arrangement and deep lyrics.
691nY TIL a study found that 25% of Labrador retrievers and 66% of flat-coated retrievers possess a genetic mutation that can lead to weight gain; dogs with the gene face the "double whammy" of constant hunger while burning fewer calories. The Labrador has the highest levels of obesity among dog breeds.
BJpe TIL that 18 states do not allow the parental rights of rapists to be terminated. This is true even if the rapist is convicted.
Zpx44 TIL the Imperial Library of Constantinople held thousands of ancient Roman and Greek texts for ~1000 years. Most of the library was lost over time due to war and fires, with the Archimedes Palimpsest a notable survivor