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TIL Humans domesticated Cannabis 12,000 years ago. More than 3,000 years before we domesticated Maize (Corn)

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NX4gJ TIL Willie Mays wore his cap one size larger so it would fly off while running and would also deliberately slip to the ground to make catches look tougher. He stated his flashy style of play began early in his career where he felt his job was to give fans something to talk about each game.
paRb TIL that a total solar eclipse will pass over the entire continental United States from coast to coast in 2017
XwGR TIL that gunpowder was discovered by Taoist alchemists who were searching for an elixir of immortality
kJo1E TIL: the legalisation of CB radio in 1981 briefly caused a craze for the devices in the UK: even ranking among the most popular Christmas gifts that year.
WkgXY TIL when a woman accidentally dropped her $4000 engagement ring in the cup of a street beggar, he did not sell it and instead returned it to her. In return, the woman raised $190,000 for him.