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TIL that in 2017, Sony and IBM produced a new tape system that can store nearly 3x the total number of books ever published in all of history.

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ADePB TIL that George H.W. Bush disliked broccoli so much that he banned it from Air Force One. Afterwards broccoli growers sent the First Lady 10 tonnes of broccoli, most of it was donated away.
lowe7 TIL in the 5th century BC, diabetes was first identified by a surgeon named Sushruta who pointed out that the urine of diabetics was sweet enough to attract ants and sticky to the touch. He noted that diabetes affected rich castes and was related to the excessive consumption of rice and sweets
kOWR1 TIL Valdosta High School in GA is winningest football program in the USA ever. 900+ wins, 27 loses, 34 ties.
kgwm TIL in some parts of India, there is a “No Toilet, No Bride” campaign, which promotes the use of toilets by encouraging women not to marry men who do not own a toilet.
5Yko8 TIL that the Soviet Union was in talks with Nazi Germany to become a fourth Axis Power