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TIL that Stalin’s granddaughter is a punk hippie Buddhist who runs an antique shop in Portland

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1a6wr Electronic toys for infants that produce lights, words and songs were associated with decreased quantity and quality of language compared to playing with books or traditional toys such as a wooden puzzle, a shape-sorter and a set of rubber blocks, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.
1aVM4 TIL that a rule was put in place in 1906 by Tiffany and Company that prevented anyone from buying an empty box in their signature blue color. Each and every Tiffany box had to contain a store purchase.
aNX9 TIL that the city of Huescar forgot they were at war with Denmark until a local historian found the declaration 172 years later. No shots were fired during the war.
nen7r TIL the "fresh is best" culture led consumers to wrongly see frozen produce as lower quality. It turns out frozen fruit & veg are equally nutritious. The freezing process slows nutrient loss which occurs after harvesting. Researchers found no real nutritional differences overall.
Lbnp TIL: In 2009, Detroit had a worse unemployment rate than during the Great Depression.