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TIL William Poundstone did a chemical analysis of KFC Chicken, and found that there were not 11 herbs and spices in the coating mix, but only 4: flour, salt, MSG and black pepper.

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QJD4M TIL the continent Europe only covers about 2% of the total Earth's surface.
aJy9 TIL in 1946 50 beavers were introduced to Tierra del Fuego, the island at the southernmost tip of South America, in hopes of fostering a fur trade. No such fur trade developed, but the beavers now number over 100,000 and are causing irreparable damage to Patagonia’s forests
badp TIL King Goobot V, supreme ruler of the Yolkians and Jimmy Neutron’s arch-nemesis, was voiced by none other than Sir Patrick Stewart
n86P TIL that the first living creatures to go into orbit and return safely were, 40 mice, two rats, a rabbit, some fruit flies, plants, and 2 dogs. One of the dogs puppy was given by Khrushchev to Jacqueline Kennedy. She mated with a Kennedy dog, and JFK referred to their offspring as pupniks.
YZ7G TIL As First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt allowed only female journalists at her press conferences, ensuring that newspapers would have to hire women.