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

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16W5V TIL that Pythagoras was primarily a religious preacher who preached the then popular Greek beliefs of reincarnation of soul, all living beings having soul, vegetarianism, avoiding root vegetables etc
kJek7 TIL of Variety Children's Charity. It was founded by a group of men in show business who found a baby on the steps of a movie theater. After raising money for her they raised money for poor kids. Later on two members founded The Jimmy Fund a pediatric cancer charity that fundraised in movie theaters
wLxDM TIL the main reason the British lost the American Revolutionary War was because it was essentially a global war with all of the main armies in the world against the UK. Most of the fighting took place outside of the US, and the American Revolutionaries played very little role in their 'win'.
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5Y5LD TIL that Sylvester Stallone thinks having the Second Amendment is “like living in the Dark Ages” and has been described as “the most anti-gun person in Hollywood”