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TIL Cannabis was an important part of Japanese culture from prehistoric times until their defeat in WWII

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m1nZP TIL the term 'chillwave' was coined by a satirical blog to "...lampoon microgenres and indie acts whose sounds resembled incidental music from 1980s VHS tapes"
e0QD5 TIL that John Phillips is currently thought to be the longest serving prisoner in the U.S. He has been locked up since April 8, 1952 and hasn’t had a disciplinary infraction in 29 years.
QJpOk TIL the Hammersmith Ghost Murder saw a 19th century ghost prank go badly wrong and spark off a public panic that culminated in a fatal shooting. This resulted in a murder trial that set a precedent for English criminal law- that acting on a mistaken belief can be a valid defence
v7lK TIL Poposicle® ice pops were originally known as Epsicles, as they were invented in 1905 by 11-year-old Frank Epperson. Epperson shared the frozen treat with his kids many years later, at which point they became known as “Pop’s sicles,” leading up to a patent on the frozen treat in 1923.
p8xmp TIL the idiom "take with a grain of salt" dates to 25 AD and refers to an antidote to poison. To take a poison or an idea with a grain of salt means to reduce it's effectiveness.