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TIL that Henry Ford's intense hatred of Jazz drove him to pump tons of money into promoting country music, which was then called "old time music" and helped establish country music culture as we know it today.

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grWaD TIL: despite being notorious for the Jack the Ripper Murders in 1888 and a resultant reputation for violence and death, the Whitechapel district of London only had 95 reported "killings" between 1837-1901.
neWo9 National Geographic explorer and grantee Gregg Treinish wants everyone to know about the hidden toxic cost of synthetic fabrics. Tiny, invisible microplastics are entering our waterways straight from our washing machines. About 2,000 synthetic particles are released from washing a single polyester fleece jacket. All clothing items—including cotton and wool—shed micro-fibers when washed, but the natural fibers biodegrade. Synthetic particles don't degrade and can absorb toxins while traveling through the waterways. If they're eaten by small organisms, such as fish, they can bioaccumulate and end up on our dinner plates. Read more about how you can minimize microplastics' impact on the environmentMore from Gregg TreinishClick here to read more about microplastics in the ocean
4V8X TIL that James Cameron received the go ahead for the film “Aliens” because of his pitch to the producers for the movie, in which he simply walked into the room, wrote “ALIEN” on a blackboard, wrote an “S” after the word, and then drew 2 vertical lines through the S to make it a dollar sign
p1eN TIL that due to the Revenue Service Act of 1790, The US Coast Guard can board your boat any time they want, and look anywhere they want, without probable cause or a warrant.
7Pwb TIL there is a a food substitute intended to supply all of a human body’s daily nutritional needs, known as Soylent