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TIL Humans can survive indefinitely on a diet of just potatoes and butter

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Bgm8K TIL due to minimal precipitation, Antarctica is classified as a desert. In fact, it’s the largest desert in the world.
DQDWe TIL The number 1 not a prime number
b6xb7 TIL Grocery stores charge food companies and manufacturers a fee for product placement on shelves in their stores, called a Slotting Fee. Many grocers earn more profit from agreeing to carry a manufacturer's product than they do from actually selling the product to retail consumers.
v1laK TIL: The Morris worm has been referred to as the "Great Worm", due to the devastating effect it had on the Internet, both in system downtime and psychological impact on the perception of internet security and reliability. The name was derived from the "Great Worms" of Tolkien: Scatha and Glaurung.
XWbk TIL Australian-born American actor Errol Flynn & Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard were close friends. According to Hubbard’s son, the two were involved in illegal activities together including drug smuggling and a mutual affinity for underage girls