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TIL Trident chewing gum contains pork

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A6Wl TIL the word “french” in french fries doesn’t need capitalized, since it means to slice food into thin strips
696xZ TIL The Kailasa Temple(sculpted from a single rock) in India is notable for its vertical excavation. Contrary to many other ancient rock structures, this temple complex was built from top to bottom rather than bottom to top.
QJLE9 TIL that the Higgs Boson's media nickname "The God Particle" came from physicist Leon Lederman. He wrote a book and wanted it titled "The Goddamn Particle", poking fun at how hard it was to find. The publishers changed the title to "The God Particle" and the nickname stuck.
EaLw TIL that after visiting the Three Mile Island nuclear plant’s accident in 1979, Jimmy Carter—trained in nuclear power from the US Navy—told his cabinet that the incident was minor. The president did not say so in public, however, to avoid offending fellow Democrats who opposed nuclear power.
woeao TIL popular 1920's actress Madge Bellamy separated from her newlywed husband after four days because of his fondness for eating ham and eggs, which she considered "plebeian". They would fully divorce three months later.