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TIL that the foaming agent in shampoo, toothpaste, and laundry detergent is a marketing scheme to give a feel of cleanliness, but does nothing in and of itself. (The Power of Habit, cited)

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aRNZ TIL that Alligator Snapping Turtles will eat almost any type of meat including including squirrels, armadillos and other turtles. One study in Louisiana showed 79.8% of the stomach contents of adult snapping turtles was composed of other turtles.
x4dB TIL that Vegemite is actually the leftover concentrated yeast mixture from the bottom of alcohol barrels.
Bg6Ek TIL the difference between an acronym and an abbreviation
vWKL TIL that when switching languages, multilingual people also switch their personalities
OBOL TIL in 1991 comedian Red Foxx suffered a fatal heart attack on the set. No one came to his aid because they all thought he was doing his classic “I’m coming, Elizabeth!” fake heart attack routine from Sanford and Son