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TIL of Norman Borlaug, “the man who saved a billion lives” by creating a new type of wheat that was highly productive and resistant to the weather - it saved Mexico, India and Pakistan from famine.

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D1kep TIL about the Hmong people's exogamous wedding customs . Before he may "zij" (snatch) her, the boy must first give a gift to the girl. After which, the boy may then zij the girl. If the boy never presented a gift, she is allowed to refuse and return home with any family member who comes to save her.
vbmK TIL that an unknown Freddie Mercury, at the time a London shoe stall assistant, fitted David Bowie for a pair of boots – over 10 years before “Under Pressure” was recorded.
p8OkO TIL about a popular carnival game where people threw baseballs at living black people.
5VwGk TIL a plane can go faster than the speed of sound but not make a sonic boom
e0l9k TIL - In 2011 It Cost 2.41 Cents To Make A 1 Cent Coin.