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TIL cannabis was tested to treat mental illnesses in the late 18th century

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vPdJR TIL that UGG footwear, despite formerly being known as UGG Australia, currently worn in the US are not actually Australian, and are basically copies of actual Australian UGG footwear.
RXPj TIL Chuck Jones (Creator of Bugs Bunny) Determined That Bugs Would be Crazy, but Only if His Craziness Served a Purpose. While Daffy Duck’s Craziness (Among Other Characters) Could be Unhinged and Purposeless.
AXpd TIL “Saving Private Ryan” made more money overseas than in the US – and was more popular in Germany than in France
X05AX TIL that the Gold Rush stimulated economies around the world. Farmers in Chile, Australia, and Hawaii found a huge new market for their food; British manufactured goods were in high demand; clothing and even prefabricated houses arrived from China.
ne8nP TIL that the Inquisition still officially exists, but in 1965 was renamed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith