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TIL that FDR's grandfather from his mother's side made a fortune from smuggling Opium into china that was banned due it being addictive, he later supplied the union army with it during the civil war.

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VQj4 TIL that the brainwaves of Dr Carl Sagan’s wife, Ann Druyan, are included in the Voyager 1 & 2 probes, making them the only human thoughts to ever leave the solar system
7rPxp TIL that 2 rival churches in Vrontados, Greece shoot tens of thousands of fireworks at each other every Easter in a "Rocket War". Both churches then claim victory and agree to settle the score next year. The tradition dates back to the Ottoman era, when real cannons were used instead.
PJNe TIL that McDonald’s in New Zealand serves a “Kiwiburger” that tops a beef patty with a fried egg and a slice of beet.
wopbM TIL about the US Navy's Marine Mammal Program which trains dolphins and sea lions to detect, locate, mark and recover objects in harbors, coastal areas, and at depth in the open sea.
mxrZE TIL that a French dessert pastry named "Nun's farts" exists