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TIL that George Orwell, the author of 1984, was the first person to describe the post-WWII settlement as a cold war.

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0w4LN TIL of Silphium, a plant from classic antiquity that was so valuable that it was supposedly overharvested to extinction. The plant only grew in a narrow coastal area in Cyrenaica (Libya). It was widely used as seasoning, perfume, as an aphrodisiac, and medicine.
P1PVw TIL During 2022, over 10,000 fireworks-related injuries were recorded in US hospital emergency departments.
7b7O TIL: This is the 1st year in 40 Years…..that McDonalds will close more stores than it opens (At least in the U.S.)
loDrA TIL there are portions of the oceans that are essentially deserts if you only look at the amount of rainfall they receive.
kJlp4 TIL fingernails grow nearly 3-4 times faster than toenails