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TIL Pineapple contains a substance called bromelain that actually breaks down proteins. If your mouth gets sore after eating pineapple or drinking fresh pineapple juice, it may be because the bromelain started breaking down the proteins that make up your mouth

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xV4lB TIL of the Chinese Dzungar Genocide of 1755-1757. Following a rebellion, the Emperor decided to eradicate the Dzungar. Ca 80% of the population was exterminated in what an historian has called "the eighteenth century genocide par excellence." This event brought the Uygur into today's Xinjiang.
Oor47 TIL: "Noctural penile tumescence" refers to men having erections during the REM phase of sleep. Observation of this can help doctors diagnose erectile dysfunction: if the penis gets erect during sleep, the patient's problem is likely psychological and not a problem of blood flow.
0wYKv TIL in 1995, MCA released an alternative rock album of songs from classic cartoons such as Banana Splits, Speed Racer, Scooby-Doo, and Jetsons. Artists included Liz Phair, Collective Soul, Butthole Surfers, Sublime, Violent Femmes, and others. It was certified Gold, sold over 500k, and charted #67
X0OJk TIL Walmart is not allowed in NYC, but Target is
oENA TIL the world population living in extreme poverty went from 94% of the world population in 1820, down to 9.6% of the world population in 2015.