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TIL blackcurrants are outlawed in most of the United States.

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6YXw TIL there was a small cave rumored to be entrance to Purgatory in Ireland for hundreds of years. It is unclear exactly what was in the cave since it has been closed for 400 years.
NbvM TIL Members of the armed services are encouraged to salute anyone who has been awarded the Medal of Honor, one of the only instances where someone can be saluted by a person with a higher rank
aZVN TIL Cards Against Humanity raised over $90,000 in donations to dig a hole for no reason.
0dadN TiL Shift Key's name originated from the typewriter, where one had to press and hold the button to shift up the case to UPPERCASE from lowercase .