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TIL that baked beans are only cooked in the factory once they’ve already been canned

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GAlaJ TIL a lot of superyachts have an additional large yacht to accompany them. Support yachts are generally primarily intended to carry the "toys" of the super rich, whether they be a floating helipad, a rigid inflatable boat, a fishing boat, luxury yacht tender, jet-ski or submersible.
Zr5Y TIL that the CALM Act, which forbids TV ads to be louder than programs they accompany, was proposed when a loud commercial interrupted a congresswoman’s dinner. When she complained to her brother-in-law about it, he replied “Well, you’re the congresswoman. Why don’t you do something about it?”
j68mQ TIL Province House in the British colony of Prince Edward Island was completed in 1848. It housed the 1864 Charlottetown Conference which led to the birthplace of Canada's Confederation in 1867. However, the conference's original intent was only to discuss a Maritime Union
xQLw TIL a bite from the Brazilian wandering spider can lead to Priapism, which is an erection lasting for more than four hours.
XEngD TIL that "Free, White, and 21" was a Hollywood catchphrase in the 30s & 40s