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TIL that coffee is believed to have been discovered by a shepherd when he saw his sheep becomes more active when eating coffee plants

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b6X0 TIL in the sixties USA considered detonating a nuclear warhead on the moon to boost morale
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5Vd5Q TIL that in 1984, English grandmother Jane Snowball ordered groceries with her TV remote, sending it through her phone line to her local store. She was the first person ever to shop online.
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