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TIL dogs track orcas by sniffing for their floating poo

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VMkB0 TIL that in the Middle Ages, European dishes were much more rich with complex flavors and spices. This only changed when those spices became available to the lower class and the upper class decided that said spices and dishes were no longer “fashionable”.
neWxY TIL, that the economical model responsible for this genocidal program implemented by Pol Pot in Cambodia originated as a doctoral thesis at Sorbonne in 1950s
oWLo TIL that Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) wrote Chris Farley’s sketch “In a Van Down by the River”
rRyPx TIL in the early 20th Century women would use their hat pin to physically defend themselves from being harassed in public transport. It worked so well that law makers at the time outlawed it. In Australia, sixty women went to jail rather than pay fines for wearing “murderous weapons” in their hats
R5Zvw TIL Thai people DO NOT traditionally use chopsticks, unless they’re eating Chinese food. Classic Thai dishes like red/green/yellow curry, pad Thai, pad see ew, drunken noodles, pad krapao and Thai fried rice are most authenticity eaten with a fork and spoon.