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TIL the second and third groups of people to circumnavigate the globe did so unwillingly. They were Spanish expeditions that sailed the Atlantic and Pacific to the East Indies and the Philippines, captured by the Portuguese, and taken captive to Lisbon by way of the Indian and Atlantic.

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gM0x8 TIL the mafia used to control the artichoke industry in NYC, ultimately leading to Mayor LaGuardia banning the vegetable in 1930
NXB0N TIL that while lightly roasted coffee contains more caffeine, dark roasts are also more soluble than lighter ones, which means it is easier for the caffeine from a darker coffee roast to wind up in your cup.
r8ew TIL that a wildlife photographer was able to survive a black mamba bite without antivenom, as the bite hit an artery in his leg and caused a torrent of blood to come spurting out, expelling the venom from the wound.
e0OXD TIL the Blue Malayan Coral Snake, native to SE Asia, is venomous and there is no known antivenom if bitten.It has occasionally caused human deaths. It has unusually long venom glands, extending to 25% the length of the body.It grows to about 5 feet and subsists on other snakes, even its own species.
WkJa4 TIL that after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government was worried Japan would invade Hawaii and seize all the U.S. currency there. As a precaution, the U.S. burned $200 million in cash circulating on the islands, and replaced them with freshly printed bills with “Hawaii” stamped on them.