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TIL about an obscure Egyptian god named Medjed. The only god depicted as forward facing and having 2 eyes. He also bizarrely gained popularity on the Japanese internet shortly after his discovery.

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b8x7 TIL that the reason today’s artificial banana flavoring for candy tastes so differently than an actual banana is because it is based on the Gros Michel Banana, which was nearly wiped out in the 50’s due to a fungus. The bananas we eat today are from the Cavendish family.
b6XVN TIL about the Doll's Head Trail in Atlanta today. It's known for its eerie collection of doll heads and body parts
OoWJg TIL Chik-fil-a adds sugar to its chicken. Not just the breading, they add sugar to the chicken itself.
dEdZ TIL that sheep commit mass suicide, the largest recorded instance was in 2005, in Turkey where 1,500 sheep followed each other over the edge of a cliff resulting in 450 deaths and approximately $100,000 in losses to the families who owned the sheeps
mx1bo TIL That a "Union Station" is a station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more separate railway companies.