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E119x TIL - You do not want to diss MC Hammer or his Mother
v1DWB TIL India has the majority of the world's wild tigers, nearly 3,000 in 2019. The Bengal tiger serves as one of India's national animals.
6EDbX TIL a U of Quebec study of 320,000 patients with a history of alcoholism found that patients with high cannabis use had a better defense against liver disease than non-users. Non-pot users had a 90% chance of liver disease; light pot users had an 8% chance; heavy pot users had a 1.3% chance.
kJvN1 TIL - The Onion Futures Act is a US law banning futures contracts on onions. In 1955 two traders bought so many onions and futures they controlled 98% of the onions in Chicago. They forced growers to purchase their stock by threatening to flood the market.
woDw8 TIL That the Ariat brand name comes from the horse Secratariat