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TIL the tongue is actually the fastest healing part of the body

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8eJo4 TIL that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is allowed to drink alcohol when delivering the budget. William Gladstone opted for sherry and a beaten egg.
KYXoQ TIL Cucumbers was for a while commonly known as "cowcumbers". As they were seen as only good for animal fodder.
VMjb8 TIL Wyoming's largest city, Cheyenne, only has a population of 63,235.
nWXKB TIL: Pope Gregory IX issued a Papal Bull in the 11th Century declaring that cats bore Satan’s spirit. Huge numbers of cats were killed throughout Europe, an indirect cause of the Bubonic plague spread by fleas on rats.
M70ja TIL the beloved Kraft Philadelphia Cheesecake Bars was discontinued in 2004 due to a struggle with manufacturing capabilities.