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TIL a 1000 year old bronze buckle from East Asia was discovered in Alaska, showing that indigenous people in North America might have been interacting with the Old World earlier than previously thought

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R768Q TIL Russian military used foot wrapping instead of socks. Technique of wrapping feet in cloth was used since 17th century up until 2013 when they allowed the use of socks and announced the abolishment of centuries old practice.
xD6b TIL the price of a Model T went from $829 in 1909 to $260 in 1925. Henry Ford continually reduced its price as production efficiency increased.
loeOK TIL the NHL is Canada's National Hockey League. The first US team didn't join until several years after it was established.
wLra8 TIL Hallmark created wrapping paper. In 1917, after running out of tissue paper, the Hall Brother's store in Kansas City resorted to selling colourful envelope liners. This proved to be successful and inspired them to create wrapping paper.
5Vnok TIL that between 1983 and 2004, NBC ran 2 hours of comedy programming every Thursday night, known as "Must See TV". The lineup included some of the most iconic comedies of all time, such as Frasier, Seinfeld, Friends, and Will & Grace. They placed 1st almost every week. They now rank 4th.