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TIL that humans have been sewing even before the Homo Sapiens!

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165PP TIL if a member of the French Foreign Legion is wounded in battle, they can immediately apply for French citizenship under a provision known as, "Français par le sang versé" ("French by spilled blood").
b6Rl4 Today I learned that the Jacuzzi (of hot tub fame) name only exists because immigration staff misspelled the name Iacuzzi.
695XJ TIL about Siskiwit Lake: a lake with islands — on an island —on a lake.
P1aWg TIl that in 1995 comedian Lenny Henry created a live action Wallace And Gromit for a Christmas Special. It only aired once because viewers rightfully complained about how horrifying the characters looked.
xV0n5 TIL: Mushrooms are the only vegetarian food that can make vitamin D. They contain a “pro-vitamin,” or precursor, called ergosterol that is converted into vitamin D when exposed to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation—similar to how your skin synthesizes the vitamin in response to sun exposure.