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TIL that panko bread crumbs are made with electricity instead of heat, giving them the crunchy texture that makes them unique

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l7Xda TIL that in 1982, the U.S. State of Oregon sued the organiser of a backgammon tournament, arguing that the game was illegal gambling. The judge ruled against the state, saying that backgammon is a game of skill.
k6bm TIL James Doohan (Scotty from Star Trek) was in the Canadian military and on D-Day killed two snipers and was himself shot 6 times … by friendly fire.
5Ydj8 TIL many turtles and tortoises are kept in refrigerators to artificially hibernate over the winter.
n5p9 TIL tooth enamel (5) is harder then steel (4-4.5) on the Moh’s scale of hardness
4XjLg TIL that had Otis Redding not died “Sittin’ On The Dock of The Bay” would have not been released. Record producers didn’t like it, but right after the plane crash wanted to cash in on his death