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TIL that a cooked egg has more digestible protein than a raw egg.

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e804 TIL plastic-wrapped American cheese slices aren’t slices at all and are actually put on the plastic as a warm blob that’s flattened into a slice shape as it cools.
lEk5 TIL the word “Testify” originates from the Latin word for testicle. Two men taking an oath of allegiance would hold their balls as a sign of truthfulness. If they broke their oath they would lose their manhood, literally putting their balls on the line.
wL8VP TIL Hawaii's public education system began in 1841 and is the oldest in the U.S. west of the Mississippi. When the kingdom was overthrown it became illegal to teach the Hawaiian language, teachers were punished for speaking Hawaiian at school. It wasn't until 1978 that the state made it mandatory.
oB8bR TIL that in times of urgency, the Mongols rode 10 days on end without stopping to light a fire or have a meal. During such times they drank the blood of their horses to sustain themselves.
woev8 TIL that, in 2004, a single 13-year-old was banned from using the word "grass" anywhere in England and Wales