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TIL India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages

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JYmM1 TIL that the State of California by itself produces 50% of the nation's Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables... and 20% of its Milk
a8nQ0 TIL Manatees control they buoyancy with their farts. They have specially evolved bowel pouches that let them selectively release their flatulence when they want to float up or down.
Jrm1 TIL an eerie prophecy attributed to Nostradamus regarding the 9/11 attacks was in fact fabricated by a college student in 1997 to show how easily such prophecies can be misused.
OGQjR TIL about the Cleveland Clinic X-ray fire of 1929, a tragedy that resulted in over 120 deaths
VMgbk TIL Small packets in beef jerky are not moisture absorbers but oxygen absorbers to prevent oxidation of fat