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TIL that in 1943, The U.S. banned sliced bread.

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prE8 TIL the remaining members of Monty Python sang “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” at Graham Chapman’s funeral
R7G6 TIL that Mexico threatened to stop buying US corn unless they could sell the US avocados.
4kmJ6 TIL that there’s a bus system in Adelaide AU that takes a bus from the roadway to a rail system across town, with beautiful park scenery and tunnels.
mxjKv TIL the first recorded pizza delivery was in 1889 to Queen Margherita of Savoy. Reportedly, she was tired of courtly fare and requested a local peasant meal; they delivered a white, green, and red pie to symbolize the newly unified Italy's flag. She called it "delicious" and the rest is history.
M7N6b TIL of Fu Hao (1250-1192 BCE), a rare female military general in ancient China's Shang dynasty, who used her status as one of 64 King Wu Ding's wives to rise through the ranks and lead victorious campaigns.