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TIL that Samurai armour was largely made out of hemp (cannabis)

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wDy8 TIL the white Australian silver-medalist, who stood with the two African-American sprinters giving the “black power” salute in the 1968 Olympics, was wearing a Civil Rights button to stand in solidarity with them and did so for the rest of his life despite being ostracized in his own country.
yQmaV TIL because the policies and activities of the Department of the Interior and many of its agencies have a substantial impact in the Western U.S., the Secretary of the Interior typically comes from a Western state; only three Secretaries have come from states east of the Misssipppi River since 1949
mxY0R TIL While imprisoned for murdering 7 people in Australia, Ivan Milat "The Backpacker Killer" cut off his little finger with a plastic knife in 2011 in order to send it by mail to the High Court of Australia.
oBR4W TIL That Bill Gates (Net Worth $90B) has donated roughly $50 Billion Dollars in his lifetime. And plans to give away most of his money to charity after death.
V5Q0 TIL that ‘paddywhack’ is the nuchal ligament of sheep and cattle - often dried to make a dog treat! (With a knick-knack paddywhack, give the dog a bone…)