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TIL world's first vending machine was a holy water dispenser.

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b9pO4 TIL Thomas Jefferson is credited with introducing macaroni and cheese to America, after encountering the pasta on a trip to Paris
jN8vM TIL, The US state of Michigan used to be part of the Canadian province of Quebec in 1774, while the United Stated didn't have uncontested control of Michigan's Upper Peninsula until 1818.
d8p7 TIL In 2005, a Japanese bank tried to sell 1 share of J-COM for ¥610,000. Erroneously, they ended up selling 610,000 J-COM shares at the price of ¥1 per share. They lost over half a billion dollars.
5YVjD TIL there is an island in Massachusetts named “No Mans Land”. The island is now an unstaffed animal refuge and is closed to public use due to safety risks from “unexploded ordnance”, as it was previously utilized by the U.S. Navy.
pYrx8 TIL humans can learn to observe their surroundings with echolocation. By snapping or clicking the tongue, humans can bounce sound waves off of nearby objects. The resulting echo reveals the approximate size and distance of the obstacle. Anyone with normal hearing can learn this skill.