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TIL striking out four times in one baseball game is called a golden sombrero

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oBkMK TIL that mixing tobacco with cannabis increases the absorption of THC by up to 45% compared with smoking pure cannabis.
gMa5D TIL Milk Duds (the candy) were dubbed Milk Duds because they were flawed. The original intention was for the candy to be perfectly round. When they came out awkwardly misshapen, they were dubbed "Duds"
mxBMR TIL: Eliminating tipping has no impact on service or food quality. But, customers reported lower satisfaction when tipping was eliminated - even when it resulted in the meal costing less - because they felt their power over the server was gone.
OoBOR TIL that in 2016 Norway has officially become the first country in the world to ban deforestation and stop using products stemming from deforestation. Thus, any product which stems from deforestation will be banned in the Scandinavian state.
rbBM TIL the NHL was started because five of the six team owners in the National Hockey Association didn’t like the sixth guy and wanted to start a league without him.