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TIL that Cherokee Indians ground roots of golden seal and mixed it with bear fat to use as a mosquito repellant.

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R7rDj TIL Taco Bell provides tortillas for NASA to use in lieu of bread, which cause problems due to crumbs getting caught in instruments - these Taco Bell tortillas are ideal due to their long shelf life
rNmwx TIL that Sir Christopher Lee has made multiple heavy metal cover songs of classic Christmas carols
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