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TIL that when the pineapple was first introduced to England in the 1600’s they costed around $6000USD (~5000 pounds) each

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j6LGN TIL that genetic and archaeological evidence suggests cannabis was domesticated 10,000–12,000 years ago in East Asia, making it one of the first plants cultivated by humans.
v1ND4 TIL From the Feynman's theory that when an ant has found some food, he leaves a much stronger trail than when he’s just wandering around.
awZPJ TIL that during times when people were burnt at the stake, bags of gunpowder were sometimes tied around the victim's necks to shorten their suffering.
Dxbp TIL that Ron Burgandy is based off Los Angeles/San Diego anchorman this guy, Harold Greene.
W7o7L TIL If Coca-Cola's inventor had decided to file a patent application in 1892 instead of keeping the recipe a secret, patent protection would have expired long before Pepsi ever came onto the market in 1965. Patent protection lasts 20 years at most. Trade secrets can last forever.