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TIL someone who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about is called an ultracrepidarian

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xVQdD TIL that the reason why it hurts to eat pineapple is because it contains the enzyme bromlain which digests protein, and it can be prevented by grilling the fruit.
evA5 TIL Australia has 10,685 beaches. You could visit a new beach everyday for 29 years.
Z8GGp TIL You must carry a gas mask at all times if you want to live in Miyakejima, Japan
x6adg TIL that Shonda Rhimes accidentally invented the term 'vajayjay' on Grey’s Anatomy to get around limits on network TV as to how often characters could use the word “vagina.”
d84aE TIL in 2013 it was estimated there were more than 100 uncontacted tribes around the world, mostly in the densely forested areas of South America, Central Africa, Asia and New Guinea. Knowledge of the existence of these groups comes from infrequent and sometimes violent encounters and aerial footage.