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TIL the USA ran secret radiation experiments on unconsenting patients

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rRGEd TIL that the Dutch East India Company was the first company to ever go public on a stock exchange, raising enough capital to become a multinational conglomerate with over 70,000 employees. At it's peak, the company was worth 78 million Dutch guilders - equivalent to $7.4 trillion today.
WkMVY TIL that Mark Hamill cited his disappointment in the US government's constant state of war as inspiration for Luke Skywalker's hermit personality, as an event in life that can destroy even the most hopeful person's optimism.
yVPLw TIL consumption of crickets, mealworms or other insects can trigger an allergic reaction in people with shellfish allergies. This is true even for farm or pet store workers with occupational exposure to crickets.
W4Lo TIL that injecting yourself intravenously with papayas would cause your Immunoglobulins to fragment, resulting in the cease of function of the adaptive immune system.
a8AbA TIL Doritos were invented at Disneyland. In the 1960s, the restaurant Casa de Fritos at Disney used up their surplus tortillas by frying and coating them with a seasoning powder. The appetizer was such a big hit that Frito-Lay, an early sponsor of Disneyland, released the snack nationwide.