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TIL most commercially grown figs have dead wasps in them

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69mDX TIL that the "microwave-safe" label on plastic containers only means they won't melt or warp, and doesn't guarantee that chemicals won't leach into your food when heated
OGkBL TIL: Ancient Chinese Toys (400 BC) Inspired Modern Helicopters. A stick with feathers at the end was rapidly spun between the hands to generate lift and then released into free flight. In 1754, Lomonosov developed a rotor modeled after the Chinese top, but powered by a wound-up spring device.
neDLo TIL that even though actor Fred Gwynne considered Herman Munster one of his favorite roles, the costume (including 40 lbs of foam padding and boots with inflexible soles) caused him severe back pain and made him lose 10 lbs in one month via perspiration.
4MlR TIL one would need to drink about 591 liters of SodaStream cola before breaking even. To put that in perspective, that’s 1.62 liters, about 4.5 cans, every day for an entire year, without actually saving any money.
JY8xl TIL Johnson & Johnson knew there was Asbestos in Baby Powder for decades