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TIL that the idea that the federal government can regulate almost any business was established in a 1942 Supreme Court case. Since a farmer could theoretically sell produce over state lines, the US government had the authority to control what he could grow.

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grnKW TIL that photos from the 1950's to the 1980's faded because of the switch to wood-based paper.
1aZyP TIL that the inventor of Vaseline, who lived to be 96, swore that eating a spoonful of Vaseline each morning was beneficial to health.
R5kE1 TIL “Fiddler on the Roof” is a smash hit in Japan, with hundreds of revivals since 1967. A Japanese producer wondered whether American audiences understood the play, “because it’s so Japanese.”
d85B9 TIL a woman in Oklahoma was killed by a pack of wild wiener dogs.
GYbG4 TIL a piece of the Berlin Wall can be found in the men's bathroom of the Main Street Station Hotel in Las Vegas. It is unclear how it ended up there but the nearly 10-feet wide and 6-feet tall piece of the wall is encased in glass to prevent damage.