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TIL the mafia used to control the artichoke industry in NYC, ultimately leading to Mayor LaGuardia banning the vegetable in 1930

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8ePaK TIL the 1991 eruption of Mt.Pinatubo in the Philippines triggered a "volcanic winter" that lowered the earth's temperature, causing unusually cold weather in the northern hemisphere for a few years afterwards.
e0ZGE TIL hieroglyphs were quite colorful, and each color used had symbolic meaning
pYnAZ TIL there's a full-scale replica of the Greek Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
16eRV TIL sun exposure may cause skin cancer, but it also lowers overall mortality rates, including from cancer
DQG9e TIL Blue Coral Snakes have unusually long venom glands, extending to 25% of the length of the body. Their prey consists mostly of other venomous snakes.