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TIL That The Clania Crameri bagworm cuts wood to reinforce its cocoon forming its own little log cabin in the process.

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PY9ZO TIL that at birth Johnny Cash was named J. R. Cash. When he enlisted in the United States Air Force, he was not permitted to use initials as a first name, so he changed his name to John R. Cash. In 1955, after signing with Sun Records, he started going by Johnny Cash.
M71oW TIL That the oldest continuously operated Chinese restaurant in America is located in Butte, Montana
ep6k6 TIL that in the early '80s the CIA helped facilitate the widespread sale of cocaine in poor L.A. neighborhoods to help finance the covert war against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. The journalist who revealed this later killed himself after a smear campaign.
9wy1B TIL since June 21st, 1949 the role of Treasurer of the United States has been held by a woman. The treasurer's signature features on all dollar bills during their tenure.
e0DAn TIL The resort town of Aspen, Colorado, became the first city in the US to restrict smoking in restaurants in 1985