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TIL dogs can feel jealousy just like humans

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XEpV8 TIL nearly the entire world uses one of 2 forms to say tea, basically derived from the Chinese words 'te' (ie Spanish & English) and 'cha' (ie Hindi & Russian), because of the way tea spread around the world from China. 'Cha' used in places where tea came by land and 'te' where imported over water
9Y57B TIL that the main purpose of an extractor fan in a bathroom is to remove moisture rather than get rid of the poop smell
5ygD TIL “The Declaration of Independence” by John Trumbull doesn’t actually depict the signing of the declaration, but rather the presentation of the first draft to Congress.
P1pEw TIL Cottons are related to Okras.
neZyd TIL about "Aztec Cheese", a fast growing algae, was responsible for the protein needs of the 1.5 million residents of the Lake Texcoco region. Today, it is known as the super food "Spirulina" and is sold in tablet form.