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TIL that Nacho Doritos were scientifically designed to be addictive by hitting every sensation as perfectly as possible.

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9Ylp TIL that Hoba, the largest uncovered meteorite in the world, most likely ‘skipped’ across the earth’s atmosphere like a skipping stone, due to its unusual shape
1O4 TIL that when she was five years old, Tina Fey was slashed in the face with a knife by a random stranger.
M7Po0 TIL that if you lived in the UK between 1980-1996, you weren't able to give blood in the United States until the ban was lifted in May 2022 due to fears of transmitting Mad Cow Disease.
R5Z8a TIL that Matt LeBlanc (Joey from Friends) starred in a movie about a chimpanzee with prodigious baseball talent. It made 18% of its budget, has a 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was nominated for four Razzie awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Screen Couple.
M7LnA TIL in 1998, Gerald Blanchard parachuted onto an Austrian castle at night to steal the jewel "Star of Empress Sisi." He swapped it with a gift shop replica, and the theft wasn’t noticed for 2 weeks. His bold stunt and attention to detail made it one of the most daring heists in modern history.