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TIL-Blackface minstrelsy was the first uniquely American form of theater

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W7pr9 TIL about Josiah Harlan, an American traveler who raised an army in Afghanistan 1830s with the intent of becoming a king. He led his followers on various campaigns against slaveholding princes and after returning to the US attempted to be appointed a general in the Civil War against the Confederacy.
5VaX9 TIL that some plants, such as strawberries, will exude water at the end of their leaves due to water pressure differences over night; This process is called guttation.
v16WK TIL in 2015 Starbucks tried to encourage more customers to bring their own cups but instead fewer did
Z8O7o TIL: Kellogg's created Pop-Tarts after hearing about Post trying to create their own toaster pastries. Post unveiled their Country Squares to the press well before they were even ready to sell. Kellogg's released Pop-Tarts within 6 months of Post's announcement.
Zpjdv TIL a German family went missing in Death Valley during the summer of 1996. Despite an extensive search and rescue attempt, it wasn’t until over a decade later in 2009 that their remains were found