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TIL Tree sap has many uses in the modern world including an ingredient in printing inks, photocopying and laser printing paper, soldering fluxes, pharmaceuticals, lens manufacturing, violin bow treatment, soft drink emulsifiers, and many more.

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WPXA TIL When Salmon P. Chase served as Secretary of the Treasury under Lincoln, he put his own face on the $1 bill so people would recognize him and further his political career.
YpNv TIL that there was a suite built for Walt Disney in the Cinderella Castle, but wasn’t finished before his death. A stay in this extravagant suite is now offered as a prize for Disney related contests.
DQnZp TIL that the sport of curling originated in medieval Scotland and was originally played on frozen ponds and lochs. The first official curling club was formed in Scotland in the 1800s, and the sport has since spread to many countries around the world, including Canada.
EgDJw TIL that for new Oppenheimer movie Christopher Nolan wanted total creative control, 100-day theatrical window, $100 million budget, equal marketing spend, 20% of first-dollar gross, and a blackout period where the studio would not release another movie for three weeks before and after the feature.
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