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TIL that there was a brief mulberry tree bubble in the United States, in the hopes of producing silk domestically. Mulberry tree prices rose from $4 per 100 in 1834 to $30 per 100 in 1836, until blights and panic made the bubble burst by 1840.

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xBPw TIL Congressman James Traficant was indicted for allegedly taking more than a $100K in bribes during his campaign for county sheriff. At trial, Traficant claimed that he was simply trying to infiltrate the Mafia. “I got inside of the Mob,” he insisted, adding, “I fucked the Mob.” He was acquitted.
WRrY TIL that Queen guitarist Brian May jokingly asked the band bassist, John Deacon, to learn the double bass for the recording of his folk song ‘39. Just a couple days later, he found Deacon in the studio with the instrument, having already learned to play it.
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J1Kjj TIL orcas have the strongest bite of any animal with an estimated bite force in captivity of 19,000 psi.