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TIL astronauts aboard the ISS are growing lettuce to study outer space gardening techniques.

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NEKb TIL that around this time of year (passover) every year, Coca Cola makes kosher for passover coke that uses real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup (noticeable by the yellow cap). it tastes better than regular coke and costs more to manufacture which is why they don’t make it year round.
LklPP TIL that in the 19th century, obstetricians did not wash their hands before examinations. In 1861 a guy called Semmelweis recommended hand washing to decrease very high mother mortality rates. He faced fierce opposition, had a nervous breakdown and died in a mental hospital 4 years later.
NXY8E TIL The Potlatch Ceremony, where Native leaders gave away or destroyed valuables during a great feast, was banned from 1885 to 1951 in Canada yet persisted in secret during that time
KYgZQ TIL the first publicly transmitted live trans-Atlantic program was broadcast via the Telstar satellite on July 23, 1962, at 3:00 pm EDT with Walter Cronkite as one of the main presenters in the multinational broadcast that included the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower.
gMVYy TIL Vendor can get your new credit card information if you cancel a card and get a new one. To be sure to leave a service you need to cancel with the vendor.