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TIL That Americans eat 100 acres of pizza everyday Thats 350 slices every second!

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m1m9P TIL that most scissors are suited for righties and tend to fold up paper rather than cut it when used by lefties.
ANJ1n TIL In 1869 Cyrus Teed claimed to have been visited by a spirit telling him he was the Messiah after shocking himself. He then took on the name "Koresh" and created a religious commune for followers of "Koreshanity" in a small Florida town which was supposed to become "new Jerusalem".
D1AAY TIL that sugar is added to dog food to make dogs become addicted to certain brands.
loE1N TIL about Dr Clara Immerwahr, the first woman to get a PhD in Chemistry in Germany in 1900. She assisted with the weaponisation of Mustard gas, which was subsequently used on the frontlines in 1915. During a party to celebrate it's successful use, she committed suicide by shooting herself.
epOOg TIL that mirror neurons in our brains fire both when we perform an action and when we see someone else perform the same action. These neurons are key to learning, empathy, and understanding others' intentions.