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TIL that Hershey is one of the only milk chocolate brands in the world that still uses fresh milk in its production, giving it a distinctive taste.

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KYENJ TIL the first national Doctors' Day observance was held on March 30, 1933 on the anniversary of the first administration of general anesthesia (for surgery) by Dr. Crawford W. Long in Jefferson, Georgia, in 1842
BgNPW TIL Mark Twain was one of the first American writers to document native islanders surfing in Polynesia. In his 1872 travelogue, “Roughing It”, Twain describes watching it, and even attempts it himself. But only once.
ObNX TIL that the NES, SNES, N64, and GameCube were all released for the same list price in North America: $199
yelX TIL During an underground nuclear test in 1957, the cap on top of the shaft was blasted into the air at about 66 km/s. It is believed that this was the first manmade object in space.
R7YR8 TIL that by tradition astronomers name lunar lava planes after states of mind, such as “Sea of Tranquility”. However when Soviets discovered a new mare, they named it Moscoviense, after Moscow. This caused strife among astronomers, until it was agreed that Moscow is, in fact, a state of mind.