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TIL That in 1978 Jimmy Carter signed the Home Brew act (H.R.1337) into law, making it legal for small businesses and individuals to brew beer - kicking off the craft brew revolution in the United States and forever changing the world of craft beer.

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0wQp5 TIL that English and Norwegian share not only the same syntax, but also have very similar pronunciation / sounds and even shared words (although usually with different meanings). English is classified as western Germanic but it fits all the characteristics of a northern Germanic language.
mx5vv TIL in 1857 Utah, Mormon militia members ambushed a wagon train heading to California. They killed 120 people after offering safety from the siege, leaving only a few young children alive.
YwNP TIL if you want Bill Murray in your movie, you have to call a 1-800 number and leave a voicemail. If he likes your idea, he’ll call you back.
MYEB TIL that the word ‘plastic’ in 'plastic surgery’ is in no way a reference to the petroleum based engineered material, but actually denotes 'sculpting or reshaping’, from the Greek derived word 'πλαστική’ (plastikē), “the art of modelling” of malleable flesh.
51M9 TIL when The state of Virginia sent a bronze statue of George Washington to be displayed outside The National Gallery in London, they also sent a ton of earth to respect Washington’s vow that he would never set foot on English soil.