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TIL Cheerios will send people free wildflower seeds in an effort to save the dwindling bee population

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GA1oJ TIL I learned that the Ottoman Empire won 4 out of 6 wars against Poland, with 1 being a draw and only 1 loss.
e0yvJ TIL One of the biggest shootouts in US history occurred on this date 23 years ago
prXN TIL 6 companies control 90% of American broadcast media (FOX, CNN, NBC, WSJ, ABC, etc.)
loAWA TIL that corned beef is named for the large grains of rock salt (also called "corns" of salt) that are used to treat the meat.
wL40P TIL That "French onion dip" was originally called California dip since it was invented by an unknown cook in Los Angeles in 1954 where the recipe was originally published in the newspaper. The name "French onion dip" began to be used in the 1960s, and became more popular in the 1990s.