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TIL Popsicle’s were invented by an 11 year old in 1905 when he left flavored soda on the porch with a stirring stick in it. When they froze he had a popsicle. He kept it secret for 18 years until he was old enough to create a patent

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QNXk6 TIL about the Shirley exception, a mythical exception to a draconian law, so named because supporters of the law will argue that "surely there will be exceptions for truly legitimate needs" even in cases where the law does not in fact provide any.
6KPl TIL that the inventor of the Kaiten manned suicide torpedo, Lt. Hiroshi Kuroki, was killed during one of the first training missions. When his torpedo was raised, a note was found that both sent respects to his family, and detailed the cause of the accident and how to fix the defect.
D1jlr TIL that the long-standing notion of late WWII 'Kamikaze' pilots as hyper-nationalist zealots was largely fiction. Many pilots were reluctantly drawn from the educated and liberal in Japan, and many expressed frustration at the futility of their nation's cause and the sanctity of the Emperor.
WkWOB TIL The universal edibility test is a 7-step, 24-hour process to identify plants that are safe to eat: Separate, Contact, Cook, Taste, Chew, Swallow, and Chow.
wLBdE TIL that Washington D.C. is not a state but a city and the capital of the United States of America due to Congress not having a permanent place to stay back in 1790 so they established a 100 square mile territory which would be marked as the District of Columbia.