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TIL Cellophane, the clear plastic used to wrap food, is biodegradable and produced from wood pulp

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7xoO TIL Nuclear bombers from the Cold War were typically painted white or with a white underside to reflect light from the nuclear blast it would deliver, the paint is called “anti-flash white”
X0kQk TIL That water can have an ice that's so crystal clear. A lake among High Tatras Mountains in Slovakia has it.
KVKB TIL that the Coney Island style hot dog as we know it started in Michigan and not Coney Island in New York.
QNQR6 Til that my 3 year old could’ve killed me after kicking me in the chest hard with his baby foot
Me997 TIL Truman was among the poorest U.S. presidents, with a net worth much less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949. In addition, the presidential pension was created in 1958 when Truman was again having financial hardship.