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TIL that due to high cost, most wasabi found in the US is actually horseradish with green dye.

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p8mPA TIL that the studies focusing on human nature and behaviour overlook 85% of the people on Earth. Majority of these studies take into account a narrow slice of humanity - college students, people living near universities and highly educated residents of wealthy and industrialised countries.
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