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TIL that while today they are a significant part of the cuisine, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chilies, Maize are not native to India, some coming as late as 17th century.

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yVBeV TIL that the percentage of UK households considered white-collar (managers, supervisors, clerks) rose from 34% in 1968 to 55% in 2016.
W7RQ9 TIL about the most prolific art smuggler in US law enforcement history, Subhash Kapoor. The true extent of loot taken from countries around the world is unknown but one of the statues stolen from India went for 5 million dollars -- sold to the National Gallery of Australia.
mxaYP TIL notorious criminal John Dillinger served a stint as a sailor aboard the battleship USS Utah, which long after he left the service, was destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. She still rests in the Harbor today as a lesser known memorial compared to the USS Arizona.
P1plg TIL that ice cream can be traced back to ancient China, where a mixture of rice and milk was frozen. Marco Polo is believed to have brought the concept of ice cream to Europe from his travels in the 13th century.
Ne8Q TIL Snoop Dogg released a smokeable song book with the books content entirely printed on rolling paper.