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TIL that many Native Americans fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War

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69p1Y TIL that Prosciutto di Parma has been made in the Parma, Italy for 2000 years and is protected by laws that dictate it can only be made in Parma under conditions including how the pigs are raised and how the meat is prepared. Other items under these laws include Parmigiano Reggiano and Irish Cream.
8avwb TIL The NYC Metro Area has a bigger GDP than ALL of Mexico, Spain, or Australia. Effectively, that means that NYC makes more money than a first-world continent.
nen59 TIL Rupert Grint used his Ron Weasley money to buy an ice cream truck and gives out free ice cream to kids.
D166Y TIL that Willie O'Ree, the first black man to play in the NHL, was blind in one eye. It was caused by a ricocheting puck that hit him in the face when he was 18 and he kept it a secret for his entire 21-year career.
7rkdX TIL Mushroom Death Suit is embroidered with thread infused with mushroom spores that grow from the body after burial. These mushrooms digest the body as it decomposes and neutralize many of the environmental contaminants found in the body—including pesticides, preservatives, and heavy metals.