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TIL that scientists can grow bacon from stem cells.

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0wr9p TIL a necklace recovered from the wreck of the Titanic, belonging to First Class passenger Eleanor Widener, was stolen from a museum in Copenhagen in 2011. Though a priceless historical artifact, the necklace was only valued at $19K, so the museum offered a reward of just $1,000 for its return.
grWLA TIL about Barn Quilts. They are a form of Americana folk art that have multiple meanings. Some are dedicated to a specific person while others can represent an entire community.
WJo9 TIL Japan has 67 flavors of Fanta, including ‘The Mystery Fruit’, 'Genius Energy’ and 'Hip Hop’ flavor.
X0BK6 TIL that in 1920, Major League Baseball banned the spitball, a pitch altered with saliva or other substances, but granted an exception to 17 pitchers, allowing them to continue using it legally until they retired.
mxElo TIL of Ching Shih, a woman that controlled a pirate fleet of 300 ships and around 40,000 men off the coast of China during the 1800's.