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TIL The Dutch Brought Cookies to America.

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pYxlO TIL that Roman mining activities in mid 200 BCE polluted European air so heavily that its traces can still be detected in ice cores
PYoPn TIL In stocks, being "short" a stock means you have sold a borrowed share, in hopes that it gets cheaper. You owe a share back, but you are "short" it until you buy it back to return to the lender.
0wRYN TIL In the Rolling Stones’ hit gimme shelter, Merry Clayton sung so forcefully you can hear her voice crack and Mick go ‘Woo!’ (3.02) Shortly after leaving the studio, Merry had a miscarriage and couldn’t listen to the song for years
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