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TIL linen is made from flax fibres, in a process that used to take many months. Linseed oil also comes from this plant

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7n1X TIL that ~83% of Jewish Americans support same-sex marriage, far surpassing the national average of 55% and the 72% of the 18-39 year old demographic.
WkGwA TIL about United States of Greater Austria, Archduke Franz Ferdinand plan for federalization of his empire
Mep4K TIL there is a shortage in chemotherapy treatment medications across the USA due to the slim profit margins that medical companies make from them.
DQX7v TIL in 2017, Ford Motor Company sued John Cena for selling his all-new Ford GT supercar too soon
N79NN TIL in January 2018, China implemented its "National Sword" policy, which banned the import of materials for recycling within China. Prior to China’s ban, 95 percent of the plastics collected for recycling in the European Union and 70 percent in the US were sold and shipped to Chinese processors.