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TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice.

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6YxQ TIL that Pakistan is an abbreviation. It stands for Punjab, Afghan Border States, Kashmir, Sind and Baluchistan
Z8oOv TIL that Syrian golden hamsters are natural alcoholics; in the summer they store fruits and by the time winter comes, the fruits will have fermented into alcohol. They also prefer alcohol over water.
ANNll TIL that the Jamaican flag is currently the only national flag that does not contain a shade of the colours red, white, or blue.
a8lGN TIL that Kellogg's changed their name to Kellanova few years ago. "Kell" from "Kellogg's", and "nova" - which is latin for "new".
1ag1O TIL Most foods are safely consumable 2-3 years past their expiration date as the FDA has no regulation of these numbers. It's estimated that 40% of all the annual food waste in the USA is able to be healthily consumed.