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TIL wasabi is typically a mix of European horseradish, mustard, and food coloring as authentic wasabi loses flavor in 15 minutes

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J1gp1 TIL: In China, to "expel smoke from the seven orifices" is an idiom that means to be extremely angry.
rNd1x TIL that WWII British commandos were trained to instinctively take cover by having live ammunition shot 3 to 5 feet from them if they needlessly exposed themselves while maneuvering
y1rl TIL that William Marston was a polyamorous psychologist and inventor whose wife, Elizabeth Holloway, inspired him to create a female superhero who triumphed via love (Wonder Woman), and the affinity for metallic bracelets worn by their partner, Olivia Byrne, inspired Wonder Woman’s iconic bracelets.
X0VWj TIL The Sun is made of Plasma
5VOpB TIL that there is a brand of potato chips developed for prison commissaries that was so popular on the inside that it became available to the mass market.