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TIL Frederick Douglas did not know his actual birthday, so he chose Feb 14, because his mother referred to him as her little Valentine.

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Pjxe TIL Queen guitarist Brian May is an astrophysicist and member of the NASA team that interprets data from Pluto.
0dpap Today I learned that genuine wasabi is rare and likely not even served in most high-end sushi restaurants. Apparently the real deal is difficult to grow as it’s quite picky and takes approx. three years to mature.
JLoV TIL Printer ink cost over 7 times more than Dom Perignon vintage champagne per milliliter
OoylL TIL that the popularity of salt and pepper as near universal table condiments was due to Louis XIV who considered most other forms of seasoning a vulgar act. Today, over 27,000 tons of black pepper is consumed by US alone.
XmJ6 TIL The Great Pyramid Of Giza has 8 sides not 4.