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TIL The first snowboard was invented in 1917 & patented in 1939

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1awGV TIL Michael Caine saw an Afrikaans foreman punch a black labourer in the face while filming Zulu (1964). He swore to never film in South Africa again while Apartheid existed; he kept his word.
KeD4 TIL that during the embryo development 3 sets of kidneys develop, but only one set remains to become the permanent adult kidneys.
46Ng TIL that in 1917, a bank in Utah was built using 80,000 bricks mailed via USPS in 50-pound packages to save on freight costs.
oBBE8 Scientists explain what causes hair to grow everywhere but the head as we age.
R7LPj TIL: Smuckers couldn't patent their method for making Uncrustables, because they too closely resemble ravioli