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TIL the ancient Greeks had a wine glass to ensure the drinker’s moderation

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x6m40 TIL that in 2010, a woman at a Bangkok airport attempted to smuggle a drugged tiger cub in her suitcase by camouflaging it among plush tigers. She was caught after the X-ray scanner revealed that her suitcase contained a live animal with bones and organs.
lkG5 TIL that the Canadian Flag that flies over the Peace Tower of the Canadian Parliament is changed daily. Used flags are then given away. Any Canadian resident may request one of these flags but the current waiting period is 63 years.
9Y68X TIL in 2001 India started building roads that hold together using polymer glues made from shredded plastic wastes. These plastic roads have developed no potholes and cracks after years of use, and they are cheaper to build. As of 2016, there are more than 21,000 miles of plastic roads.
wD41 TIL Noah Webster(the same Webster of Webster’s Dictionary) decided American’s should be independent, so he changed the spelling of many words from their English counterparts.
DQK9v TIL A section of Dallas settled by former slaves was pronounced “Ellum” instead of Elm Street by residents and the name stuck. In the 1920s Deep Ellum started to become a destination for jazz and the blues and has over 30 live music venues today in the space of only a few miles