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TIL that the origin of the Honeycrisp Apple is a 50+ year secret, known only to the creators, researchers at the University of Minnesota

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6Eg0Y TIL almost all the stones/rocks used in the sport Curling is from the small uninhabited Scottish island, Ailsa Craig. The only other source of the stones is a quarry in Wales.
yWJX TIL that in Alaska, it’s been legal for adults to possess and use small amounts of cannabis since 1975.
8a8bX TIL "Death by misadventure" is a legally-defined manner of death, primarily attributed to an accident that occurred due to a dangerous risk that was taken voluntarily.
y6ba TIL Ancient Roman coins were found buried underneath a remote castle in Japan. Archaeologists still have no idea how they got there.
16DE4 TIL the Martini Bianco vermouth mixer drink just filtered white wine flavored with various Alpine herbs and sweetened with beet sugar.