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TIL that the first known use of a vending machine dates back to ancient Greece, where a device accepted coins and dispensed holy water in temples.

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nDdr TIL of a grain called Amaranth. It was the primary diet of the Aztects until outlawed by the Spanish. It is gluten free, can be roasted like popcorn, high in protein, has edible leaves and roots, and is used as a dye.
lmNK TIL that in the film The Dark Knight, the man who shouted “we are not intimidated by thugs,” to the Joker, was actually Patrick Leahy, the senior senator from Vermont and a self-confessed Batman fan. He has appeared in a cameo role for every other Batman film since Batman Forever.
KOLrB TIL that the flower in Mr. Wilson’s yard from Dennis the Menace (1993), that only blooms once every 10-20 years is real and smells like dead rotting animals.
Kd1w TIL Cesar Millan’s well known pitbull, Daddy was previously owned by rapper Redman who gave the dog to Cesar after realizing he could not care for the dog due to his career taking off. Cesar used Daddy as his right-hand dog for rehabilitating troubled canines.
wLjwE TIL that earthworms don’t come to the surface after it rains because they can survive underwater for up to 2 weeks. They surface after a heavy rain for migration purposes.