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TIL Dogfish Head makes beer recipes based upon the chemical analysis of residue found on pottery and drinking vessels from various archaeological sites.

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ObAY TIL the Caribbean Taino natives believed in a deity called Guabancex, the goddess of chaos and destruction, who could call upon a storm called the “juracán”. This is where the Spanish word “huracán” comes from, which later became the English word “hurricane”.
x6pQB TIL the Kosovo War is an ongoing conflict, as the Kosovo region is still administered by a United Nations Mission. Even though Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, it is not recognized by all countries worldwide, and Serbia still considers Kosovo part of its territory.
0Y0v TIL the American Chestnut tree was almost completely destroyed by Chestnut Blight 100 years ago. Before the blight there were 4 billion trees, there are now around 100 mature trees left. Any new trees planted today are killed by the blight before they mature.
xaD TIL The US has as many veterans as Australia has people
R5LpQ TIL The Dark Side of the Rainbow is the pairing of the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon with the film The Wizard of Oz. This produces numerous moments of apparent synchronicity where the film and the album appear to correspond. Members of Pink Floyd denied any intent to connect them.