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TIL Thomas Jefferson was instrumental in bringing Macaroni And Cheese to the United States after encountering it in Paris. The dish was prepared by James Hemings, a classically trained French chef enslaved by Jefferson.

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YpvNG TIL Contestants in the 2017 Miss Peru competition used their platform to bring awareness to violence against women. Instead of stating their body measurements when they stepped up to the mic, the women reported statistics like “more than 25% of girls and teenagers are abused in their schools”
XEeaj TIL that pure vanilla extract, by law, has a minimum of 35% alcohol content.
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