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TIL Al Capone pioneered the concept of “sell by” dates.

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l7jaA TIL that Powdered sugar is highly flammable!
Eg4Qw TIL: The term "Tory" comes from the Middle Irish word "tóraí," which means "outlaw" or "robber." The name "Tory" was originally intended to be an insult, but it was eventually embraced by the party and its members.
Qp9M TIL De Beers no longer controls the diamond market and prices are set by market forces after a century long monopoly
GA7x7 TIL about an obscure Egyptian god named Medjed. The only god depicted as forward facing and having 2 eyes. He also bizarrely gained popularity on the Japanese internet shortly after his discovery.
69XrY TIL that during Hammurabi’s reign all debt was cancelled for all citizens, in 1792, 1780, 1771, and 1762 BC.