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TIL That The Manila Envelope is Called That Because of Its Main Component: Manila Hemp

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6EWZY (TIL) Haudenosaunee ironworkers from the Six Nations of the Iroquois, mostly Mohawks, raised and riveted the beams of New York’s iconic buildings. The World Trade Center was built by 500 men, 200 of whom were Mohawks. And, in the famous 1932 Lunch Atop A Skyscraper" photo 4 of the men are Mohawks.
0d4by TIL from 1965 to 1998, the most popular way Gatorade was packaged was in glass bottles. After this, plastic bottles became the most popular form of packaging due to safety reasons (no glass shattering), being more lightweight, cheaper, and was seen as more environmentally friendly due to recycling.
YwlP TIL that hurricane names have already been set for the next 6 years. Find out if your name is on the hurricane name list!
Ggd1 TIL Kenner Toys was unable to manufacture Star Wars action figures in time for the 1977 holidays, so many kids were left unwrapping an “early bird certificate”.
DP4r TIL When Silly String was invented, it was intended to be used as an instant, spray-on cast, and it worked! Today, soldiers use it to detect trip wires.