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TIL that homework was a discouraged practice until the 1950s to stay ahead in the Cold War

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p8pGp TIL after the death of the 4th-century BCE Mausolus of Caria (in Anatolia), his wife and sister Artemisia reigned for 2 years. She built the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) in his honour, and in her grief is said to have mixed his ashes in her daily drink
awApb TIL European PYREX is more resistant to breakage due to temperature change than USA PYREX because it is still made with the original borosilicate glass instead of soda glass (which can shatter in hot shards with sudden temp changes)
loGyV TIL that the character Tinky Winky from the British TV series 'Tellytubbies' was attacked by the religious right in America for being a "gay role model".
GYeY7 TIL over 1.3 million Indian soldiers fought for the British in WW1
ANQMd Today I learned melons come in fun size. I had no clue it was a thing! When I got one in my food box this week, it said they are good for 0 waste. The greenhouse that supplies them claim they appeal to kids and make great snacks, since they’re pocket sized.