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TIL In 1952, Kent cigarettes introduced an asbestos filter to protect its smokers

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EgrbW TIL the first seal of Massachusetts Bay Colony showed a nude American Indian with a bush covering his groin, an arrow in his hand pointed down and a scroll over his mouth with the words "Come over and help us." This seal emphasized the missionary and commercial intentions of the first colonists.
VBGKp TIL A notorious grouch who detested the growing influence of the greeks in roman culture and society, Cato the Elder also believed all greek doctors to be part of a grand conspiracy to eradicate all romans through defective medicine and deliberate malpractice
exLg TIL that a minor league pitcher was once traded for ten 34" maple bats.
BrRxe TIL about Hercules, the largest living (non-obese) cat in the world. He's a liger, 900 pounds and 12 feet tall when he stands on his hind legs.
LkmQm TIL A Group of Owls Is Called A Parliament