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TIL The California roll (a kind of sushi roll) was created in Vancouver, Canada by Chef Hidekazu Tojo in the 70’s.

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ANZV4 TIL that, every two years since 1965, one senator's desk in the US Senate has been designated the "Candy Desk". The senator who occupies this desk is responsible for ensuring that it is stocked with an abundant supply of candy.
x66n7 TIL each standard issue M67 Hand grenade on average cost about $45 to manufacture in 2021.
QmWL TIL Some Chinese companies hire white actors to pretend to be foreign businessmen so that the companies can seem more connected globally.
BrBax TIL Kary Mullis, Nobel Prize Winner American Biochemist, who invented PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) technique, held high belief in 'Astrology' and had an encounter with an extraterrestrial in the form of a fluorescent raccoon. He used to self-test novel psychoactive substances too.
e0evn TIL about Stella Kübler, a German Jewish woman who collaborated with the Nazis in hunting down thousands of hiding Jews despite her parents being killed. After the war she converted to Christianity and became an open anti-semite