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TIL factories use radioisotopic gauges to measure the amount of air that is whipped into ice cream and how much soda is poured into a bottle.

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MbbB TIL Torture whistleblower John Kiriakou has been audited by the IRS every year for the last 7 years.
nWyVb TIL that cork flooring and wine corks are created using the bark of the Cork Oak tree. The tree isn't cut down. The bark is harvested & begins to regenerate quickly to be harvested every 7 years. The Cork Oak isn't harmed & is therefore a sustainable resource.
WkWxd TIL Gen. George Custer, before the disastrous Battle of Little Bighorn, was warned by his own Native American scouts that the Lakota allied forces vastly outnumbered Custer's men. Custer ignored these warnings believing his well armed forces to be nigh invincible. He was dead within the day.
pYPXO TIL that Nathan for You was expanded from the "Nathan On Your Side" segments of the Canadian comedy series, 22 Minutes, where Nathan Fielder served as writer and field correspondent on the 15th season.
jNbPQ TIL that Mother Teresa was a horrible person. The patients in her institutes suffered from a shortage of food, painkillers, and even basic care. The conditions in her missions were once compared to a concentration camp. And all this while, she raised millions of dollars.