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TIL that the Indian military has decided to use the world’s hottest chili (ghost chili) as a weapon

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x6EE1 TIL that Webster's Third, basis of the current Merriam-Webster Dictionary, was widely criticized when published in 1961 for condoning the use of "ain't" among other permissive changes
ep0OL TIL Wall Street organizations uses a stock-buying routing method called Payment for Order Flow (PFoF) that's banned in Canada, U.K., and Australia - due to a high potential for fraud and manipulation.
9wvNr TIL that, historically, light eyes were associated with vile characteristics among the Arabic people. This notion dates back to the pre-Islamic world and was even mentioned in the Quran.
1a9b4 TIL when in 2015 Domino's was rolling out their Driver Tracker, they were considering having the app show "fun facts" about the delivery driver, such as their favorite sports teams and music they listen to on the way over.
P4GZ TIL the more sexual encounters a man has the more likely he is to have positive views of women