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TIL Danish Pastry Are Not from Denmark But Was Brought There by Austrian Bakers

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9wVL6 TIL that humans are the only animals that have chins
p8ym4 TIL that starting in June 1965, Angus Barbieri fasted for 382 days. He lived on tea, coffee, soda water and vitamins, living at home Scotland, and frequently visiting a hospital for medical evaluation. He lost 276 pounds (125 kg), reached his 180 pound goal weight, and started eating again.
d8lxE Today I learned that the dinosaur ancestor of chickens is literally called the "Wonderchicken".
E1pld TIL that the name for Russia comes from the Finnish word "Rus" which means Swede (as in "a person from Sweden"). Russians originate from Varangians (type of Vikings) originating from Sweden who later became slavicized.
xBZw TIL the FDA recognizes over 70 different types of cheeses, not including nacho cheese. This means that food producers can call anything “nacho cheese.”