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TIL Mercury was still in use for hat making in the U.S. until the 1940's.

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Yy7P TIL Japan imports rice from the U.S. as required by the World Trade Organization, but almost none of it ever actually reaches Japanese dinner plates. Instead, the imported rice is donated to North Korea, fed to pigs, or left to rot in vast Japanese warehouses, sitting in storage for years.
16OgV TIL the Hass Avocado, which accounts for more than 80% of US avocado crop, was patented in 1935 after an accidental seedling grew fruit that Hass' children liked and brought to his attention.
6QA7 TIL That the first Victoria Cross was awarded to a 20 year old Ships Mate, for picking up a live shell that landed on the deck and throwing it overboard. He was promoted on the spot, rose to the rank of Rear Admiral and married the Captains daughter.
EQmw TIL The word “Minute” comes from “the first MINUTE (small) division of an hour”. The word “Second” comes from “the SECOND minute division of an hour”.
VjNB TIL that Hummingbirds have such a high metabolism that they are always hours away from starving to death