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TIL the US military has a 26 page document dictating the makeup, size, and consistency of brownies and oatmeal cookies.

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pY4gQ TIL The Sala delle Asse is a 15mx15m room painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1498 to depict an open air environment. In 1499 the castle was occupied by the French army and the walls painted over. Attempts to restore the room have been occuring since 2012.
X0Gjj TIL in South Korea, only blind people can get a masseur's license. This law was established in 1912, to help visually impaired people earn a living. It was upheld by their Constitutional Court in 2008.
E7W0 TIL Dung beetle is the strongest creature in the world.It can pull 1,141 times their own body weight.
nWdro TIL that the Soviets used a 30 kt nuke to stop an out of control gas well fire
GgL5 TIL Street Fighter II in 1993 eclipsed sales of Call of Duty in 2011 (adjusted for inflation)