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TIL up to 40% of the United States food supply goes uneaten

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QNgbe TIL on July 14, 1776, Daniel Boone’s 14-year old daughter Jemima and two other teen girls were kidnapped by a Cherokee-Shawnee raiding party. As the girls were being taken they tore off bits of their clothing to provide a trail. They were found 3 days later and safely returned.
47Pa TIL that competitive full contact fighting in medieval suits of armor is a thing, and it is brutal.
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