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Today I learned , In December 1801, in exchange for 2,641,920 acres (10,691.5 km2) of land, the Choctaw Indians received merchandise worth about $2,000 plus three sets of tools for blacksmithery.

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b9baQ TIL in 1987 Glad-Lock Bags financed a theatrically released movie called "Million Dollar Mystery", where the audience was handed a coupon outside the theater, and the movie had a tie in with their promotion, even having the character directly talk to the audience at the end about the promotion.
G56J TIL the earliest known written mention of Jesus Christ’s existence dates to about 90 years AFTER his death
WkBO9 Today I learned that the presidente hotel is home to the largest wine cellar in Latin America, housing over 40,000 bottles of wine
neQJ9 TIL of Plastic Pyrolysis. A process of heating plastic in the absence of oxygen to create solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels. Literally turning plastic back into oil!
bbv9 TIL that hippos often enjoy licking massive crocodiles.