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TIL that all lakes in the state of Maryland are man-made

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D150j TIL Human Evolution solves the same problem in different ways. Native Early peoples adapted to high altitudes differently: In the Andes, their hearts got stronger, in Tibet their blood carries oxygen more efficiently.
QNXXe TIL that historically, the method through which tea was delivered from China determined it's name: Tea if by sea, Cha if by land
VKa0 TIL in 1924, the first Olympic Winter Games, Canada scored 132 goals and let in 3 in the entire ice hockey competition.
9YZBB TIL that farmed salmon is dyed pink & orange because consumers are unlikely to purchase grey salmon
6AwY TIL in 2011 Texas abolished last-meal requests after condemned prisoner Lawrence Russell Brewer requested a large meal and didn’t eat any of it. His order included two chicken steaks, a triple- cheeseburger, a bowl of fried okra, a pound of barbecued meat, three fajitas, and a meat-lover’s pizza.