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TIL that the Yamaha logo is actually 3 tuning forks
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TIL when the Portuguese introduced chili peppers to Japan in the 16th century, rather than being eaten they were commonly put into socks to keep toes warm.
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TIL: The Army Corps of Engineers Made a 2023 Cat Calendar
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TIL Alaska has the highest botulism rate in the U.S. and one of the highest worldwide. According to the CDC, close to 40 percent of food-borne botulism cases reported in the U.S. between 1990 and 2000 (103 of 263) occurred in Alaska, one of the least populous states.
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TIL: In 2006, a teacher stopped a school shooter by hugging the shooter. The shooter dropped the gun, and the teacher held him firmly against her until other teachers arrived to help.
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TIL that Julia Child kept her phone number listed publicly. Anyone could just call her at home for cooking advice. Apparently on Christmas and Thanksgiving her phone rang nonstop and she took every call. What a woman!