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TIL Cows That Ate Hemp Produced Milk With THC and CBD

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5YmGQ TIL that "Letterlocking" was a technique used widely from the 13-18th centuries to fold and secure correspondence in such a way to prevent tampering during transit. A letterlocked paper, sealed with wax, becomes its own envelope. Video link is an example by MIT prof who has researched the practice.
nWEJ9 TIL The Ailurarctos is an extinct species of panda. Like modern pandas, they fed on bamboo. Fossil records indicated that they existed 6 to 7 million years ago
78kAM TIL The music of Nine Inch Nails has reportedly been used by the U.S. military as music torture to break down the resolve of detainees. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails objected to this and stated "It's difficult for me to imagine anything more profoundly insulting, demeaning and enraging"
M70G8 TIL that "Clint Eastwood" is an anagram of "Old West Action".
oWbW TIL “Wet houses”–permanent supportive housing where formerly homeless, chronic alcoholics are allowed to drink and live–saved Seattle over $4 million in the first year and continually saves lives