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TIL Pine bark bread is high nutrient, low calorie famine food.

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JYdgk TIL of Operation Snow White: a Scientology project of infiltration & theft from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies, and consulates in more than 30 countries. The largest infiltration of the US government in history, with up to 5,000 covert agents.
b9wKN TIL The "New England Vampire Panic" was an event in the 19th century where people thought that "consumption"(Tuberculosis) was actually the result of vampires. It got to the point where people would dig up those who died of Tuberculosis and stake them through the heart.
Me45K TIL The most expensive instrument in the world is the “Lady Blunt” Stradivarius violin, which sold in 2011 for $15.9 million(U.S).
oBNK TIL Michael Bolton from Office Space is also the voice of Dr. Wernstrom and Scruffy the Janitor on Futurama (and several other characters)
rRMly TIL about the "tourist guy" picture which became an internet phenomenon after the 9/11. The picture of a tourist on the observation deck was supposed to be taken right before the plane hits the tower. He later said he edited the photo as a joke for his friends.