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TIL Cannabis is the largest cash crop in the U.S., exceeding corn and wheat combined

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Oo7o6 TIL the SS Richard Montgomery was an American Ship during WW2 that was carrying 7000 tons of munitions to Europe which sank and today holds thousands of tons of explosives and ammo near London.
e0pM6 TIL Prince used a picture of Dave Chappelle dressed as him on the cover of his 2013 album, "Breakfast Can Wait" after he performed in a sketch making fun of Prince
A76a TIL Obsidian blades are so sharp (3 nm thickness) that, on a cellular level, obsidian knives will cut between cells rather than tear the cells as steel knives would do
KOo09 TIL that, if we measure the height of moutain from the center of the Earth (which is the same for everybody) and not from sea-level (which is fluctuating and sometimes, hard to calculate), the highest peak on Earth is the Chimporazo Volcano in Chile.
OG9O4 TIL that pubic hair wigs called merkins were worn by prostitutes in the 1450s after they shaved their pubic hair to get rid of lice and hide other STDs. At that time a full bush was a sign of health and considered sexy.