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TIL: Milk Protein (Casein) can be used to to make plastic. galalith & lanital being two types and experiments are continuing to find more uses for it in building & products.

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BgxRx TIL in Canada the King or Queen's birthday legally occurs on the Monday before May 25, around Queen Victoria's birthday, to maintain the same public holiday every year.
8ayQG TIL: Massachusetts Governor and Boston Mayor James M. Curley was denied a spot in the Massachusetts delegation to the Democratic National Convention in 1932, so he engineered his selection as a delegate for Puerto Rico under the alias of Alcalde Jaime Curleo
58PR TIL Lego has an underground vault, containing one copy of each Lego set ever made
l76QG TIL New Mexico is the only state with an official State Question: "Red or green?". "Red or green?" refers to the choices of chile sauce typically offered at local restaurants and is usually asked as quoted.
awpN0 TIL McDonald's Filet-O-Fish was invented by franchiser Lou Groen because of falling hamburger sales on Fridays (Lent)in his area. Ray Krock made a deal - they would sell his own "Hula Burger" (grilled pineapple) and the Filet-O-Fish one on Friday, the bestseller would be added to the permanent menu.