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BAYx TIL That bootleg maple syrup is A. a real thing and B. serious business in Quebec
pYNGO TIL that “lobster” used to be food for slaves, children, and prisoners. It was utterly undesirable due to its abundance. Now, it’s a coveted delicacy by New England residents. Go figure. What else are we taking for granted wrongly?
LkYYp TIL that these tall mesh nets of 30 square meters are harvesting clouds - coulds that once were a cause of illness for the residents of Mt. Boutmezguida in Morocco's anti atlas mountains, today, are the solution for desertification of the area thanks to these mesh nets.
69POl Today I Learned Roman physician Galen would use wine as a disinfectant for all types of wounds, and even soaked exposed bowels before returning them to the body only 5 Gladiators died under his watch
ajOo TIL airline pilots in the 1930s and 40s would navigate by listening to a stream of automated “A” and “N” Morse codes when visibility was poor. They would turn the aircraft to the right when hearing an “N” stream, to the left on an “A” stream and fly straight ahead while hearing a steady tone.