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TIL That Candied Horseradish was a cure for the black plague.

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8agOX TIL about the types of map projections. There is this map projection called AuthaGraph and it is the most accurate 2D map projection in existence (which can also be magically folded into a 3D globe!)
nW7RG Today I learned that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not established regulatory limits for heavy metals in finished food products other than bottled water.
EgWLp Today I Learned that Warren Buffett recently changed his mind about donating all his money to the Gates Foundation upon his death. He is just going to let his kids figure it out.
W4yo TIL that in 1912 criminologist Arthurt MacDonald suggested making it a misdemeanor to name assassins publicly, stating that “This would lessen the hope for glory, renown or notoriety, which is a great incentive to such crimes.”
LQbxr TIL about Ashrita Furman, a New York native who holds the Guinness World Record for the most Guinness World Records. He began breaking records in 1979 and has set over 600 records as of 2017.