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TIL Japanese yen banknotes are produced from plants that grow in Nepal, making the Himalayan paper bush one of Nepal's important exports.

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MeG8W TIL in the evening of September 11, 2001, a man named Henryk Siwiak was murdered in New York City. Since the entire police department was focused on the attacks, little investigation took place. His death remains unsolved and the killer was never found.
QAwE TIL that Bayer promoted heroin to children and marketed it as a ‘strong cold medicine’ and 'the best cure for bronchitis.’
wLG8E TIL that a sailor, Gonzalo Guerrero, shipwrecked in the Yucatan years before Cortez began his conquest of Mexico. He eventually became a respected warrior among the Mayans and even led military campaigns. On his suggestion, native tribes ambushed and crushed Spains first expedition into Mexico.
KORmQ TIL that blue/green algae kills dogs
e0NJ TIL Workaholics is filmed in the house they lived in when the show started.