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KOjbJ TIL A philomath is someone who greatly enjoys learning and studying. A polymath is someone who possesses great and detailed knowledge and facts from a variety of disciplines. Philosophy is the love of "wisdom" or "knowledge", rather than the process of acquisition thereof.
kvWm TIL Pot is legal and in North Korea. It carries no social stigma, and is widely used.
MbK TIL that the price of Gasoline in the US is half of the average price in the EU
oBKW TIL Rage Against The Machine’s first album has such a high level of production that it is used to test speakers and other audio equipment
yOgX TIL that a company in Thailand makes dinnerware out of wheat.