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TIL That the Oldest Archived Arpanet message is dated from 11 November 1980 and used Bang path email addresses.

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dgJ8 TIL That Russians don’t like to smile out of politeness because it is deemed a sign of stupidity
JYDVj TIL that half of all US food produce is thrown away (left in the field to rot, fed to livestock or hauled directly from the field to landfill) because of unrealistic and unyielding "cosmetic food" standards!
yVl1X TIL during the two decades that the famous advertising campaign 'Got Milk?' ran, it reached an estimated 80% of all US consumers on any given day. By the end of the campaign, around 350 national TV and print ads had been used including 70 commercials in California alone.
Me65b TIL that the last Salem Witch Trial actually took place as late as 1878 - it was a civil court case in which Lucretia Brown accused Daniel Spofford of using mesmeric mental powers to harm her. Both followed the Christian Science religion, which includes a belief in mesmerism. The case was dismissed.
x6aro TIL of the Liverpool Packet, a Canadian privateer vessel that captured 50 American ships during The War of 1812. She was captured by US forces, before then being recaptured by The British.