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TIL There is an app for Icelandic natives that allows them to make sure they aren’t about to bang a relative

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PYldL TIL the man who inspired the 2004 Tom Hanks movie 'The Terminal' spent 18 years living at the departure lounge of Charles de Gaulle Airport.
D1XPP TIL That Urea (formerly extracted from horse urine) is a functional skin-softener and humectant, which means it helps to collect and hold moisture in the skin.
ND9E TIL except for the dutch all current european monarchs (Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK) are descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX (Denmark). At the start of WW1 their grandchildren occupied the thrones of Germany, Russia, the UK and 5 other countries.
Lk55d TIL that Chicken wings used to be considered junk meat parts, and were tossed out. Then, in 1964, a restaurant in Buffalo, NY decided to cook and serve them. Today there is a shortage of chicken wings worldwide, which has caused prices to go up.
GYNrN TIL that milk will spoil twice as fast for every 18 degrees Fahrenheit that its temperature rises; if it’s kept at the correct temperature, it should stay good for about 5 days past the best-by date.