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TIL an armenian builder had a dream where "God" told him in detail to dig a cave, and he died shortly after completing the task which took him 23 years

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OoLG6 TIL Sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus), called Jersualem artichoke or Sunchoke, is native to North America. Native Americans were first cultivate sunflower roots for food. Resists cold, drought, wind. The roots contain inulin, which is firmly established to decrease blood cholesterol. Improves beer.
rRQZd TIL, in 1976, the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations determined the JFK and MLK assassinations were likely the result of conspiracies.
5Vowr TIL St Adrian is the patron saint of arms dealers (he also covers butchers, guards, soldiers and peacekeeping missions)
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