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TIL That to help combat iron deficiency(a worldwide nutritional problem), “lucky iron fish” - iron lumps molded into the shape fish are made to be added to cooking pots in Cambodia.

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QJl9M TIL That there are more people who have learned English as a second language than there are native English speakers, and that English is the most commonly learned second language.
9mZD TIL Coca-Cola created a campaign to promote unity between India and Pakistan by using high-end vending machines which allowed people in both countries to communicate with each other in real-time.
dDEp7 TIL about shotgun houses - narrow rectangular houses about 12 feet wide that were popular in the Southern United States from the end of the American Civil War through the 1920s.
p8KpN TIL McDonald’s use wider straws to improve the taste of Coca Cola
x68Zg TIL that the letter “E” was used for grading up until the 1930s because US schools feared students would misinterpret “E” for meaning excellent.