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TIL that cannabis and hops both belong to the same family, Cannabaceae.

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KYVY4 TIL that NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now called MASLD. Stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Affects more than 30% of the population globally and rising. Key risk for heart disease. Main cause is insulin resistance. Weight loss of 5-7% can reduce it.
9YDWG TIL that during the Great Depression, fake currency called Depression Scrip (which were things such as shells, wood, paper, etc) was used as local currency instead of US dollars due to banks being closed.
vPLE4 TIL Robots have been around since 1948, with the first robot actually being a complex application of concepts from the 4th century
0d6OM TIL That The Jones Act of 1920 Decimated Movement of Goods on US Waterways (The Cheapest Regional Method By 10x)
lZZ5 TIL that the first cloned pet was a cat and it’s name was Copy Cat