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TIL Lego has no military related sets because the inventor's policy was to not want to make war seem like child's play

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epDG5 TIL Mars is known as the "Red Planet" due to iron oxide, or rust, on its surface. It has a thin atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide covered in canyons, volcanoes, and desert. Scientists believe Mars may have had liquid water on its surface in the past, making it a target for space exploration.
E19oo TIL 125 years ago New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote.
Y6rr TIL humans are unable to burp in zero gravity environments.
a8Y9J TIL due to the difference in bacterial make-up, men’s armpits smell rancid and cheese-like, while women’s armpits smell fruity and onion-like
LkvvZ TIL Denatured Alcohol isn't a chemical reaction. It's Ethanol -the same alcohol found in alcoholic beverages- mixed with other chemicals and made poisonous to ingest.