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TIL fruit stickers are made out of edible paper. Even the glue is food grade.

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xVJWk TIL Gouldian finch young have unusual mouth markings that biologists find intriguing. One study showed the markings might help finch parents judge the health and age of their chicks. Another study revealed the glowing bumps outside of the beak reflect light, serving as a built-in beacon for feeding.
pYwJA TIL about Major Dick Bong: The Greatest Fighter Pilot In American History (Flew Under The Golden Gate Bridge)
vPlQj TIL of the Batavia, a Dutch East India Company ship that wreaked off the west coast of Australia in 1629. A war between the survivors broke out, as a merchant onboard led a plot to murder and enslave the others and found a personal kingdom.
0dQKy TIL of Mary Toft who in 1726 became the subject of considerable controversy when she tricked doctors into believing that she had given birth to rabbits.
OYr1 TIL the Wheel of Time book series took 23 years and 2 authors to complete