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TIL Granula, the first breakfast cereal, was introduced in 1863; to be able to chew it, you had to soak it overnight.

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PYkng TIL Ug99 is a plant fungus that may threat worldwide wheat production in the future. It has the potential to cause a massive global famine since it causes up to 100% crop losses. So far, it has been detected in 22 countries in Asia and Africa.
nWyYb TIL that there is a "witch window" also known as a "Vermont window," found almost exclusively in Vermont. These slanted windows are installed at a 45-degree angle in the gable-end wall of a house and are designed to prevent witches from flying into the home on their brooms.
P1xGL TIL that since 1959 in the US, imperial distance measurements (foot, yard, etc.) are standardized in reference to metric distance measurements, e.g. the inch is defined by an exact centimeter amount
QNJ4d TIL that a 2012 April Fools' Joke was the genesis of Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout beer, made with three BPB (balls per barrel) of sliced, roasted bull testicles.
44mX TIL That Peter Piper Was A French Pirate Who Stole Nutmeg From Denmark (5th paragraph down).