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TIL that the price of Folgers Black Silk (and similar) K-Cups means you are paying about $50 a pound for coffee

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JYmB1 TIL after new laws banning the use of inmates in experiments was passed, pharmaceutical company Phizer tested the volatile antibiotic Trovan on dozens of Nigerian children. The tests left children dead, disabled, and resulted in a hefty out of court settlement between Pfizer and the Nigerian people.
OY4 TIL its NOT ACTUALLY LEGAL TO GROW UP TO 25 PLANTS IN ALASKA
Dv8e TIL Croissants are Austrian, not French.
JRDB TIL After Dante Rosetti’s wife died he buried her with the only copy of his unpublished poems. Later Rosetti found himself suffering from writer’s block, so he dug her up and retrieved his poems. They were published and well received by critics. He never forgave himself for reopening her grave.
GAJWG TIL that the city of Whynot, North Carolina got its name from a bit of a funny story. The residents were arguing over a name for the city, and someone stood up and said, "Why not name the town Why Not and let's go home?" And that's how it got its name.