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TIL that in 1793, Canada passed the first anti-slavery legislation in the British Empire.

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0wk4L TIL Hummus has gotten so popular, tobacco farmers have switched to growing chickpeas to meet demand.
MeKN7 TIL One night, Audra H. fainted and hit her head on a table with only her cat, Shad, at home. Shad dialed 911. The responding officer, who had a hard time believing the cat had learned to call 911, set up his dash cam and Audra simulated a fainting spell. Shad rose to the occasion and made the call.
4VBN TIL, Ancient Greeks and Romans used asbestos to make fire retardant materials so they could be cleaned by throwing them into the fire. Pliny the Elder noted that people who had contact with asbestos-containing materials acquired “sickness of the lungs.”
eDn4 TIL a gurkha soldier in second world war lost his right hand while throwing back a grenade from his trench which exploded in his hand He then “single handedly” defended his post for over 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31 Japanese using only his left hand.
Rln4 TIL Kanye West’s brand has a plain white t-shirt going for $120, and it’s sold out