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TIL that Steve Holland introduced a Mississippi state house bill in 2012 to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America as a criticism of Republican priorities

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jNamX TIL About Col. Rick Rescorla who anticipated the 9/11 attack on the WTC and saved over 2,600 people by leading them out when it happened
BQJx TIL that Patagonia (clothing company) has a “bail fund” that is used when an employee is arrested while participating in a nonviolent expressions of activism for environmental causes.
165G7 TIL of the largest floating vessel ever built, the Shell Prelude Floating Liquified Natural Gas platform
NyVN TIL In many people who have hay fever, fresh fruits and vegetables can trigger an allergic reaction that causes the mouth to tingle or itch. Proteins in fruits and vegetables cause the reaction because they’re similar to those allergy-causing proteins found in certain pollens.
oBQjK TIL that Cracker Jack became the longest running product placement in American history thanks to the song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”