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TIL that the ♥ shape came from the Silphium plant, a now extinct contraceptive plant used by the Romans

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ne7DY Dr. Giles Yeo breaks down the under-discussed concept of caloric availability.
y8EV TIL the Mr. T persona was created by Laurence Tureaud during his years bouncing at night clubs. He would sport the jewelry of customers who lost in fights against him, in which he was in over 200
VBkkk TIL about a HUGE cannon, built in 1464 by the Ottoman military. It was still in combat use 343 Years later. It fired projectiles weighing over 2000lbs.
9YQkp TIL the Manhattan Project scientists originally wanted to bomb Kyoto, but Secretary of War Henry Stimson successfully convinced the president that it would be needless culture vandalism, as he had toured the city on his honeymoon and knew it was not a military target.
eX76 TIL that Air Force One is not a single plane but is simply the name for whatever plane the president happens to be on.