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TIL that skatole, the same compound that gives poop its smell, is fragrant in low concentrations and is used in some perfumes and ice creams

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9Zar TIL of Prophet Muhammad’s Last Sermon where he stated “All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action.”
l7XDr TIL that universal peace symbol comes up from merging letters "N" and "D" of the flag semaphore, standing for "nuclear disarmament".
KO79R TIL in 2006 a Boston court ruled that a burrito is not a sandwich after a dispute between Panera and Qdoba over a shopping mall's "sandwich shop" exclusivity clause
0wwN TIL: that a group of developers spent 8 years Recreating Streets Of Rage. The game had over 100 levels, 19 playable characters, and 76 remixed songs. Sega shut it down a week after it was released.
kJgm TIL It makes people happier to spend money on others as opposed to themselves.