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TIL about Cremora Tart, a South African no bake dessert made with powdered non-dairy coffee creamer.

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kORw4 TIL that a baby elephant struck by a motorbike while crossing a road in Thailand survived after an off-duty rescue worker performed CPR on it. The man had worked in rescue for 26 years and performed dozens of CPR attempts on humans, but the elephant was the first victim he had ever managed to revive
b9B80 TIL that in 1946, "Adventures of Superman” revealed the secret codes and rituals of the KKK secret society, making it a laughing stock and lowering Klan recruitment down to 0 almost overnight
bV74 TIL “SOS” does not actually stand for anything; “save our souls” or “save our ships” are just simply misinterpreted backronyms. SOS was simply chosen for its convenient communication.
VMBnG TIL in the United States it is illegal for the government to have a gun database that ties a weapon directly to an owner. The Firearm Owners' Protection Act of 1986 banned the government from ever instituting such a system. A national registry database can't be implemented.
7rK1P TIL Whenever a new Podestà was elected in 16th century Treviso Italy, the Fontana Delle Tette had red wine flowing from one of the woman’s breasts while white wine poured from the other. The torrent of free tipples lasted for three days and was free for all citizens