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TIL Plastic trash bags weren't widely available until the late 1960s. The drawstring was introduced in 1984.

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1lNO TIL that the best selling item at Wal-Marts are bananas
0d8l1 TIL The U.S. Army created an entire “Ghost Army” to deceive the Germans in WWII and save lives
6gm8 TIL that the biggest check ever signed, delivered and cashed, was for $9,000,000,000
gMxX8 TIL that nobody in Pink Floyd sang, or had their vocals recorded, on “Have a Cigar”. The vocals were sung (and recorded) by Roy Harper. And Roger Waters is still pissed about it.
JYxVj TIL of Jenny Wade, she was the only civilian casualty of The Battle of Gettysburg. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers from both armies were casualties in the 3 day battle, the most costly in US history. Wade was killed by a stray bullet while kneading dough in her kitchen.