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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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npBB TIL that Japan has a legend that Jesus did not die on the cross, but traded places with someone else. He ran from the authorities and fled to Japan. Upon arrival, Jesus raised a family and earned the reputation as a “long-nosed goblin.”
ZpXnp TIL David Bowie was so convinced of the uncommercial viability of his album "Low" that after its release, he toured as Iggy Pop's keyboardist instead of promoting the new record.
N9jM TIL that the tongue of a blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant and an entire football team could stand on it
eGN6 TIL That in South Dakota there is an annual motorcycle rally that averages almost 10 deaths, 400 arrests, 300 emergency room visits, and tens of millions in revenue for local government.
MeY7W TIL the difference between acronyms and initialisms. FBI is not an acronym but an initialism.