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TIL "nitrate free" labeled cured meats often use celery juice, which is naturally high in nitrates

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OGYBa TIL that the Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang, who ruled Shandong during a turbulent period of civil war and was known for his exceptional brutality and sexual exploits, kept his elderly mother near him at all times. Even on campaign, he gave her a personal railcar to accompany his army in.
grjJ7 TIL the codex, the precursor to modern books, emerged in the 1st century CE as a better alternative to scrolls. Inspired by Roman wax tablets, it used durable parchment folded into sheets, making it more practical and compact—one of the biggest advances in bookmaking before the printing press.
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Zpgna TIL that in 1962, the Italian training vessel Amerigo Vespucci was hailed by American USS Independence, who asked who they were. After Amerigo Vespucci identified itself, the USS Independence replied: "You are the most beautiful ship in the world." The compliment was repeated 60 years later.