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TIL CHEP started as an Australian Government initiative to reuse left over US Army pallets from WW2

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nW7Nb TIL that Alexandra of Denmark had such a strong influence on fashion that when a bad case of rheumatic fever left her with a permanent limp, it became trendy for wealthy women to walk around with a fake limp themselves. They even wore shoes with different sized heels for a more authentic limp.
ZX44 TIL a black belt only indicates about a “bachelors degree” of mastery in most martial arts disciplines
D1yXe Til there is a banana variety that is blue in color and has the taste and texture of vanilla icecream
YpnDW TIL that there are over 3 million "geocaches" worldwide. Small containers holding trinkets and a note that players find using Geocaching Apps or GPS devices. But you must avoid uncovering them in front of the "Muggles" People who are unaware of geocaching and may disturbed the hidden cache.
bJrj TIL that Vodka was originally invented in Poland, first produced in the 8th century