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TIL that pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.

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1DlW TIL VLC’s icon is a traffic cone because the students who created the media player kept a collection of traffic cones.
5Yxgn TIL that Coco Chanel the iconic French fashion designer and business woman was also a Nazi Spy. Working as a spy, Chanel was directly involved in a plan for the Third Reich to take control of Madrid.
GDVN TIL that there is a Scandinavian company that is working on a way to translate what a dog is thinking using EEG-sensors and micro computers. They already have a prototype available.
6EyGX TIL in 1909, New York passed a law forbidding women from smoking outdoors, due to its "immorality and sexuality." Only one woman was ever arrested and fined $5. She told reporters, "no man shall dictate to me."
5MNr TIL in 1897 Indiana tried to change the value of Pi to 3.2 via legislation