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TIL that humans are the only animals that have chins

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JY9d1 TIL That Roger Waters', bassist for Pink Floyd, wrote When The Tigers Broke Free about his father who served in the unit he sings about, The Royal Fusiliers and died holding the Anzio Bridgehead with his unit.
Me1v8 TIL that most cheap chocolate contains food-grade paraffin wax, though it's not listed as an ingredient because it's not even food.
oBQAY TIL that Cacao trees may actually live up to 200 years. Interestingly, they produce beans for just 25 years of their lifespan. It takes about a year for a cocoa tree to produce enough pods to make just about 10 small-sized chocolate bars.
5VLMP TIL The word "Queer" was used for a sexual distinction for the first time in an 1894 letter red aloud during the trial of Oscar Wilde.
9Axr TIL that although pancreatic cancer is usually deadly, Steve Jobs had the one variety that’s curable. But for nine months, he refused treatment and instead tried a vegan diet, acupuncture, herbal remedies, psychics, juice fasts, and bowel cleansings. Many experts think it cost him his life.