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TIL that the plastic garbage bag was invented by three Canadians in 1950

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Yr5v TIL of Manfred Ramminger. A KGB Agent who walked into a Nato base, stole a Sidewinder missle, loaded it into his mercedes, drove it home and than shipped it by Mail to Moscow
696pQ TIL White Clover which is used worldwide as an excellent forage crop, is also a good survival food when cooked and has lots of protein. The shoots can also be used to treat intestinal parasitic worms.
7r0dp TIL actress Olivia de Havilland's father was born in 1872, she's still alive aged 103
45JR TIL radiocarbon dating will no longer work independently on fossils and artifacts post-WW2 due to residual radiation resulting nuclear arms testing. Future archeologists will not be able to date our remains using only carbon dating.
YYoW TIL the wrinkling of fingers and toes when taking a bath is an involuntary reaction of the autonomic nervous system that increases the ability of hands and feet to grip wet environments.