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TIL That M&Ms were created to be convenient chocolate for the US Military & were Military-exclusive during WWII

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R7MK4 TIL Ancient China knew about the Roman Empire. They called them "Daqin" (大青) and documented several things concerning them, including a guide on how to reach them from China.
4Xy0N TIL Hong Kong has a color-coded warning system for rain
R5nl7 TIL about 'Lynching Postcards,' which were photos of lynching victims produced for half a century in the United States. They continued production even after the USPS banned them from being mailed.
wLJP6 TIL that scientists have recovered DNA and soft tissue from a Tyrannosaurus rex
ne87b TIL about PS General Slocum, a passenger steamboat that burned and sank into the East River in 1904. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 passengers died, the largest loss of life in terms of disaster in NYC until 9/11.