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N7n0J TIL the famous HMS Terror shipwreck was finally discovered in 2016. The sealed captain's quarters could contain undeveloped 170 year old photos from the doomed arctic expedition.
l7x7G TIL there was an alleged mental disorder during German hyperinflation that caused patients to write endless rows of zeros.
awV99 TIL: The eastern United States was once the home of over 3 billion chestnut trees. In the early 1900's, the trees were devastated by a chestnut blight which virtually eliminated all of the them. Today, there are still efforts to revitalize these beautiful trees!
PYvJJ TIL that in 1670, against a judge's instructions, a jury refused to find two men guilty. The judge held the jury in contempt; locked them up overnight without food, water or heat; and fined them. On appeal, the Chief Justice ruled that a jury could not be punished for returning the wrong verdict.
laMa TIL: Rice does not need to grow in water, but since it can survive it, is done so to control weeds and other pests- creating higher yields.