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TIL that each year, the Queen ceremonially takes a member of Parliament hostage to ensure her safety while she conducts the State Opening of Parliament

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kJvw1 TIL that India is the largest producer of mangoes, it accounts for less than 1% of the international mango trade; India consumes most of its own production.
BrMMk TIL that the refreshing and minty taste of toothpaste was originally constructed as a marketing technique, in which our subconscious minds learned to anticipate the tingling sensations of citric acid, mint oil, and other chemicals as a sign that our mouths were 'clean', thus creating a habit loop.
D1eGj TIL that The Hulk was inspired by a woman. Jack Kirby created the character after watching a woman lift a car off of her child, who was trapped underneath.
WkeD9 TIL height in poor countries correlates with protein quantity and height in developed countries correlates with protein quality.
9YVLQ TIL when the territory of Wyoming applied to join the US, congress told them they'd have to stop letting women vote. Their response was "We will remain out of the Union one hundred years rather than come in without the women”. In 1890 they joined as the first and only state to allow women to vote.