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TIL a FBI agent in a gorilla costume was part of a sting operation that arrested two Mexican zoo officials in 1993.

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rNYKe TIL that Teflon was first used for the first nuclear bombs. The anti-stick frying pan coating was used to coat valves and pipes in the separation of Uranium, which would corrode other materials much quicker. Only after WW2 was it used for cookware.
L8YQ TIL Alabama has one of the most diverse ecosystems in North America, and is known as “America’s Amazon”.
XKOP TIL tea bags were originally just intended to be packaged samples of tea, but buyers found it easier to leave it in the bag to brew.
K1eQ TIL Nestle pays only $2.25 to bottle and sell a million liters of water
GO1J TIL one hectare of land (2.471 acres) producing vegetables, fruit , and cereals, can feed up to 30 people. The same area, if used to produce meat, could feed between only 5-10.