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TIL Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II (1194-1250) tried to discover a “natural language” of humans by having children raised without exposure to language. Allegedly, he never learned the answer because they all died.

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nR1o TIL milk becomes sour and curdled when it warms because a harmless bacteria called lactobacillus is activated which converts lactose to lactic acid. The acid converts a protein called casein to a curd. It’s the reason we can enjoy other milk products like cheese.