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TIL there is a taste receptor cell in your urethra that can sense bitter.

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YpWjv TIL Mecca has a metro line with a capacity of 24 trains and 72,000 passengers per hour that is only used for one week a year to transport pilgrims between the holy sites of Mecca during the Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage holiday.
gOWL TIL that the US has had 75 school shootings since the Columbine Massacre in 1999. The rest of the world has only had 30 combined
0wQDA TIL the 2nd deadliest day for law enforcement in the U.S. was a 1917 bomb attack that killed nine Milwaukee police officers. The original target was a local church but a boy discovered the suspicious package and brought it to the police department, where it exploded. (The deadliest day was 9/11.)
oR9D7 TIL the 16th century philosopher Michel de Montaigne was raised in an experiment by his parents to learn Latin as a first language. From birth, his tutor, servants and parents were only ever allowed to speak to him in Latin.
BgZek TIL Desperation pies are defined by inexpensive staple ingredients for filling. These types of pies were more popular during depressions, World Wars, and before refrigeration. Varieties include Green tomato pie, Shoofly pie, chess pie, and vinegar pies.