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TIL: Allspice is an actual plant, not a blend of many other spices.

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gN0y TIL a girl who had half of her brain removed at age 8 grew up to earn a Master’s degree and become a speech pathologist
nA1b TIL a 21 year old college student, Maura Murray, mysteriously vanished in Feb 2004 after she wrecked and abandoned her car in the New Hampshire White Mountain area. Only 3 minutes passed between being last seen and an office arriving to find she was gone. She has never been found or heard from since
6E1Yw TIL that the 2006 film Casino Royale was heavily pirated and sold cheaply in China before its official premiere. Star Daniel Craig, who was in disguise while walking to hide his identity, was actually approached by a seller who tried to sell him a copy.
n1jY TIL the primary reason why Ikea furniture is so inexpensive is its efficiency in packaging. Their chief goal in design is to figure out how to pack their furniture into a compact space and put more of them on each pallet.
lP0G TIL That there is no “Unknown Soldier” from The Vietnam War at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington Cemetery. The man who was interred there from 1974 to 1998 was identified as Lt. Michael Blassie with DNA testing. He was removed, and now the crypt is empty.