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TIL M&M’s stands for Mars and Murrie’s

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4jgJ TIL the strongest man in history was from Canada.
N7KAM TIL that there is a bladeless wind turbine that is smaller, lighters and more that 40% more cost effective than its bladed cousins. It sits on an oscillating base and uses vortexes to “trap” air to make electricity. Best of all, it is almost completely bird-safe.
kNwW TIL: The Canadian RCMP systematically slaughtered the sled dogs of the Inuit until as late as the 1970s
GYoB4 TIL the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations can legally appoint non-voting delegates to the U.S. House of Representatives. To date, only one has been nominated and is awaiting confirmation.
kO8g5 TIL that some hospitals now have a "No Nicotine" policy for new hires, which includes not only cigarettes but dip, vape, nicotine patches and gum.