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TIL hemp can grow up to 2 inches per day

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OoJna TIL that Michelin Tires started Michelin Restaurant guide 11 years after the tire company in hopes of encouraging people travel for good restaurants and wearing out their tires, and then buying more tires.
oMo8 TIL on 3rd July 1988 the US Navy shot down a civilian passenger flight killing all 290 on board, including 66 children and 16 crew.
N7lpJ TIL that there's some seriously damning evidence that the Balloon Boy "Hoax" was not, in fact, a hoax, but rather a case of extreme corruption in the justice system.
xGEo TIL I learned of the turnspits, dogs bred solely to run in wheels that rotated meat for cooking
wompW TIL Roh Moo-hyun left office as South Koreas most unpopular president in its history. He committed suicide a year later leaving a note saying “too many people are suffering because of me”. He has since been reevaluated and is now regarded as South Koreas best president.