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G4oj TIL During World War II in 1940, Japan bombed Ningbo with ceramic bombs full of fleas carrying the bubonic plague.
x6vRB TIL the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT) is an environmental movement that calls for all people to abstain from reproduction in order to cause the gradual voluntary extinction of humankind.
Zpjyp TIL/On February 22, 1630, Native Americans introduced popcorn to English colonists during a meeting with the Wampanoag tribe, marking one of the earliest documented instances of popcorn in North America. Nearly 400 years later, it’s still a beloved snack—and today, in 2025,
m6gP TIL the first goalie mask worn in a NHL game wasn’t until a goalie took a puck to the face, got stitched up, and refused to return to the game unless he could wear a mask.
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