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TIL that Robots Can Now Debone a Chicken with Surgical Precision

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6EoAm TIL that in 1504, Christopher Columbus used his foreknowledge of a lunar eclipse to intimidate Jamaica natives into giving them their supply of food after they refused to, but fooled them saying his god is all-powerful and will make the moon disappear for he was displeased with their refusal.
DQA6Y TIL, during World War II, Americans accepted rationing as a requirement due to the war cause scaricty. However when Sliced Bread was made illegal, Americans were not going to accept it.
Z8dwQ TIL George Lucas named Tosche Station on Tatooine after Dave Toschi, the San Francisco Police Department’s chief investigator in the Zodiac Killer case
E1A4w TIL shellac is made from secretions of the lac bug, has been used for almost 3000 years in finishes and resins/adhesives, and us UV resistant. It is nontoxic and is the ingredient that gives a shiny finish to many foods!
4Vwb TIL that judges in Britain are ordered to treat female criminals less harshly than male criminals