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TIL Hidden Valley sells its ranch dressing in kegs

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Lk8kV TIL: The Black Death was responsible for the beginning of the end of European Feudalism/Manoralism. As there were fewer workers, their lords were forced to pay higher wages. With higher wages, there were fewer restrictions on travel. Eventually, this would lead to a trade class/middle class.
p89bb TIL of a French colony in Texas in the 1680’s which was wiped out by Karankawa Native Americans in 1688. Four surviving children of the colonists were adopted by the tribe.
v1rQx TIL that the band Chicago is the second most successful American rock band of all time (topped by the Beach Boys) in terms of both albums and singles on the Billboard charts.
805L TIL two esteemed scientists suspected time traveling culprits to be sabotaging mankind’s discovery of the Higgs boson.
X0Lpj TIL that Brazil's obsession with plastic surgery stems (for a large part) from the efforts of plastic surgeon Ivan Pitanguy to made it free. His "right to beauty"' campaign was influenced by his treatment of the many burned victims of the Niterói circus fire (17/12/1961).