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TIL All carrots were purple before the 17th century

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4kybw TIL that the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, mandates that most positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political patronage
K7G4 TIL Moriusaq, Greenland had a population of 3 in 2009. A case of self defense dropped the population to 2.
eg0L TIL of Antinatalism. A philosophy that asserts that having children is unethical.
VBbdp TIL about the Speedwell, the English ship that was meant to join the Mayflower to America in 1620. However, the Speedwell was found to be "unseaworthy," which led to the Pilgrims only taking the Mayflower.
QWnE TIL that the movie “Poltergeist” used real skeletons because they were cheaper than buying props.