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TIL that Thomas Jefferson's wife, Martha, with whom he had 6 children, and Sally Hemings, the slave with whom Jefferson also fathered 6 children, were half siblings; they had the same father. Therefore, they were aunts to each other's children.
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TIL Tron (1982) was considered ineligible for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects because “the Academy thought we cheated by using computers.”
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TIL that US hops production is heavily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. Washington, Oregon, and Idaho account for 99% of all US production. Yakima Valley, WA alone accounts for 75% of domestic hops. If you had a beer with American hops it likely came from this region ,"The Hops Belt".
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Hops Production by State
Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.World Population Review
TIL the ingredient that turns cheese into Nacho cheese is called sodium citrate. This contains Sodium (Na), Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O). Thus, the formula for nacho cheese is NaCHO.
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You've Probably Never Noticed This Quirky Fact About Sodium Citrate
A special scientific ingredient is essential to make nacho cheese creamy and melty. And sodium citrate also has a quirky fun fact that will blow your mind.Ceara Milligan (Mashed)
TIL a 9-year-old girl researched the decibel levels of public hand dryers after noticing her ears were ringing after using one. Nearly 4 years later, her research was accepted into the Canadian journal Paediatrics & Child Health, and Dyson planned to have her meet with an acoustic engineer.
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13-year-old girl's research showing hand dryers can harm kids' ears gets published in scientific journal
Nora Keegan started her research project at just 9 years old.Katie Kindelan (ABC News)
