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TIL that in the early days of cola, the beverage was flavored using the Kola nut, which was naturally caffeinated and harvested from trees in African rainforests. Today the flavor is replicated using a combination of cinnamon, vanilla, and citrus flavorings.

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VBdjB TIL that the longest word in the English language has 189,819 letters! Today I learned that the longest word in the English language is the chemical name for "Titin," the largest known protein found in the human body. This word has 189,819 letters and would take about 3.5 hours to read aloud!
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