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TIL that in Wyoming in 1944, due to wartime shortages of metal, license plates were made of soybeans

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ZpVWB TIL about trans-resveratrol, a phytoestrogen which may have either anti-estrogenic or estrogenic effects depending on different situations
9wkJQ TIL of Thomas Midgley, possible the unluckiest Genius ever. He developed FCKW (extremely ozone-depleting), developed leaded gasoline (very negative environmental impact) and invented a lift to help himself, weakened by polio, out of bed (he died being strangled by it).
1aa4V Short answer: not very
j6AOp TIL: The subtle difference between inquiry and enquiry. Within British English, inquiry suggests some formality, and enquiry refers to a more causal "seeking out."
gGnb TIL the North and South Poles have no official time zones. In the North, countries which have research stations follow their respective countries’ times. The South Pole has only one research station (US-owned), and they use New Zealand time because researchers fly in from Christchurch.