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TIL Philadelphia literally burns old money for electricity

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78y6p TIL Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write Dolly Parton started her Imagination Library in 1995 for the children within her home county. Today, her program spans five countries and gifts over 2 million free books each month to children around the world.
woLJJ TIL that the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, a comprehensive accounting of the ancient language, took 90 years to write - 26 volumes were published between 1921 and 2011
X01yX TIL Stilton cheese cannot be legally produced in the village of Stilton.
KODa9 TIL about YInMn Blue, the first non-organic shade of blue discovered in over 200 years. It was discovered partly by accident by Mas Subramanian, who is now looking for a similar non-toxic bright-red pigment.
Y7Xpr TIL of Amedeo Giannini, who made bank of America successful by making it accessibile to hard working low income class