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TIL that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell

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kDr4 TIL that an heir to the Red Bull fortune killed a Bangkok police officer with his Ferrari in 2012 and still has never appeared at the prosecutor’s office to face charges.
AJL7 TIL American men receive 60% longer Federal prison sentences than women for the same crime.
eL0D TIL in the extinct Australian language Mbabaram, the word for dog is ‘dog’. This is purely a coincidence and there is no relation between the words
l7xM1 TIL about Ruby Roman grapes, which are only sold in Japan. Each grape is the size of a ping pong ball and is individually examined to ensure its quality. In 2008 a single grape sold for $910 and in 2016 a single bunch of grapes sold for almost $11,000
4XxZg TIL because of their massive balloons during Thanksgiving parades, Macy's is the second biggest consumer of Helium in the world after the US Military.