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TIL in the original sushi type dish, the rice was only to preserve the fish, and was discarded uneaten

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Z8ArG TIL most runners/shoes fail the basic stability tests. Told by Podiatrist and tested a wall of shoes at a sports shop.
bnRN TIL During the Cold War, America was inspired to build a more efficient interstate system as a way to provide a speedy evacuation route in the event of nuclear war.
ZXpv TIL If you marry your 3rd cousin, your kids are actually healthier than the general population
KYQK6 TIL that on April 5, 1933, Roosevelt ordered all gold coins and gold certificates in denominations of more than $100 turned in for other money. It required all persons to deliver all gold coin, gold bullion and gold certificates owned by them to the Federal Reserve by May 1 for the set price of $20.
WkNZY TIL that Doctor Min Chiu Li was fired from the NIH in the 1950s because he gave chemotherapy to patients even after their tumors appeared to be gone. After firing him, the NIH discovered the long-term survival rates for his patients were far superior to conventional treatments.