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TIL a key ingredient in root beer (sassafras root) was found to be carcinogenic and banned in 1960 by the FDA. Artificial versions are now generally used instead

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1BMV TIL an ancient Persian poet recorded the fable of a King who challenged wise men to make him a ring that would make him both happy when he was sad and sad when he was happy. They succeeded by giving him a ring etched with the phrase “This Too Shall Pass.”
mkKR TIL that brown bears can achieve running speeds of 48 kilometers per hour (30mph) or as fast as a race horse.
l7GmB TIL “Jingle Bells” was originally written to be a Thanksgiving song.
P1OG TIL that the taste zones on your tongue (sweet in front, sour on the sides, …) are a MYTH
NNOe TIL that a Pineapple is actually a bunch of small berries fused together into a single mass