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TIL of "Dogwood Winters" in which late April - early May cold snaps are common. Farmers would predict these by whether or not the Dogwood trees had bloomed, and use this to determine when it would be safe to plant their crops.

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epxPg TIL the first soda was actually invented in the 1700s not the 1800s
8eJb8 TIL that Roald Dahl, author of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, and Matilda, was also a renowned Adult Fiction author who wrote for Playboy.
VoLD Today I learned it’s against United States Federal law for government workers and law enforcement to deprive you of your rights, punishable by time in jail–even the death sentence. This is a law that is not enforced.
wLDj8 TIL about the facekini, a mask for people to wear at the beach to protect from sunburn.
nWNo9 TIL that James Madison had a crystal flute