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TIL that Bowling Balls 12 lbs or less float in water

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6mPm TIL that upscale steakhouses use dry-aged beef where the beef is hung on a rack to dry for several weeks. This process evaporates moisture in the muscles and promotes enzymatic breakdown of connective tissue which together yields very flavorful meat.
EgMmp TIL that in 1999, PETA, as part of its McCruelty campaign, attempted to distribute bloody Unhappy Meals to young audiences. They also released a comic book in which Ronald McDonald, Grimace, and the Hamburglar unite to kill Birdie's parents, feed them to her unknowingly, then eat her as well.
7Pwb TIL there is a a food substitute intended to supply all of a human body’s daily nutritional needs, known as Soylent
Zpkn4 TIL that during World War I, the French planned to build a fake Paris, complete with a duplicate Champs-Élysées, to confuse German bomber pilots.
b55N TIL - Giant Iron Balls were rolled through Paris’ sewers to clear blockages.