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TIL that triple cooked chips were invented in 1993 by Heston Blumenthal

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R51m4 TIL neither Maryland nor Virginia are named after the Virgin Mary. Maryland is named after Henrietta Maria, the Queen Consort of Charles I, while Virginia is named after Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen.
4XP6a TIL that Wanda Barzee, the wife of Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper (and accomplice to the abduction) is currently free, having been released from prison in 2018
dkx7 TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa. Several organizations have been trying to end Nestle’s involvement, and in 2005 Nestle signed an ILO agreement to stop supporting child labor. 10 years later, Nestle has yet to stop.
P10lg TIL Neanderthals built circular structures from stalactites and stalagmites deep within a cave around 176,000 years ago.
Lkwep TIL that the Milgram Experiment, in which participants believed they were shocking people, was flawed. Many suspected that the shocks were fake. Subjects who thought they were truly shocking others were much more likely to defy the experimenter and refuse to proceed.