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TIL that 1.) cannabinoids such as THC and CBD protect hemp and marijuana plants from UV rays much like sunscreen protects human skin from UV rays and 2.) the sails that carried European colonizers across the world are made from the hemp fiber.

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Zp4Ga TIL controversy was created in 2011 when a Spanish toy company exported the Breast Milk Baby Doll to the US. The doll, intended to teach girls nurturing skills, came with a halter top which had two sensors that girls would wear to imitate the act of breastfeeding the doll. Some parents were outraged
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