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TIL that vitamin D is a hormone, not a vitamin.

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w1gP TIL East St. Louis, IL has a higher murder rate than Gary IN, New Orleans LA, Baltimore MD, Detroit MI, and in 2014 the murder rate surpassed that of Honduras, the country with the highest murder rate in the world. In 2016 rankings showed it had the highest murder rate of any city in the U.S.
m1WEM TIL that there is a rare condition known as "synesthesia" where people experience a blending of their senses. someone with synesthesia might see colors when they hear music . This phenomenon is estimated to affect about 1 in 2,000 people.
mx9Do TIL that the US stores apples in a process called Controlled Atmosphere. These are storage rooms that control the temperature, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and humidity levels to put apples in hibernation which “puts them in suspended animation”. This is why we can have apples that taste good year round.
Jo9B TIL the “bar” in Law, isn’t just the name of the exam. It refers to the physical gated wall in a courtroom dividing the lawyers and judges from the general viewing public. “Passing the bar” gains you admittance to work on the other side of the wall.
rRm94 TIL that there are no female leprechauns in Irish folklore.