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TIL that foie gras was originally widely known as a Jewish food and is thought by some to have been brought to Europe by Judeans

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vp7r TIL Victoria is the capital of British Columbia
6R5Z TIL researchers used a weather balloon to carry 200 paper planes 20 miles up from a barn in Wolfsberg, Germany. The planes were released and found in numerous countries, such as Australia, Russia, and India.
OKDY TIL one of the three people who died in the crash of Asiana Flight 214 was actually killed when they were run over by a responding fire truck
4DD5 TIL A California couple found over 1,400 Double Eagle gold coins from the late 1800s stowed in tin cans on their property. The value of the coins is estimated at $10 million.
6ex8 TIL an experimental program called Mincome existed in Canada in the 1970’s and gave everyone a minimum income just for being a citizen. It resulted in slightly fewer hours worked, but saw overall increases in health, happiness, and educational achievement.