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TIL that Saudi Arabia imports sand from Australia and the UK

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wL40P TIL That "French onion dip" was originally called California dip since it was invented by an unknown cook in Los Angeles in 1954 where the recipe was originally published in the newspaper. The name "French onion dip" began to be used in the 1960s, and became more popular in the 1990s.
nWy7Y TIL: There's town in Maine that is less than 1sq mile big, and has one single resident living there as of the 2020 US Census. It's called Hibberts Gore.
P1pxV TIL From 1908 to 1940, you could choose from over 400 styles of homes to purchase through Sears, Roebuck and Co. mail-order catalog. Sears sold a house set that was 1,000 sq ft for $1,700 in 1929. If you account for inflation it comes out to about $26,000.
ANwba TIL Bridesmaids traditionally wear almost the exact same thing as the bride to confuse bandits and evil spirits who wish to harm her
8alrK TIL during filming of Gangs of New York, they built what was essentially a full scale complete replica of the Five Points in 1800's New York. According to the DVD commentary, George Lucas visited the set and explained that CGI effects would be much cheaper but Scorsese insisted on authenticity.