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TIL a milk protein is used in the manufacturing of latex, which means most condoms are unsuitable for use by vegans.

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vPlk8 TIL that the word “bear” is the oldest known euphemism. Ancient Germanic tribes were afraid that speaking the bear’s true name would cause one to appear, so they simply referred to it as “a wild animal” or “the brown one.” The English word “bear” is descended from this superstition.
R7K9 TIL Monoco’s orchestra is bigger than their army
lwJG TIL that in 1966 a 26yr old man successfully fasted for 382 days and lost 276lbs
VRm4 TIL that Pets.com, considered the most disastrous failure in dotcom history, went from IPO to liquidation in just 268 days, with $300 million of investment capital vanishing with the company’s collapse.
7nRx TIL Asia has a larger surface area than the moon