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TIL Joaquin Phoenix grew up his early months in the "Children of God", a cult back in the 70's. This cult has been accused of violating human rights on every level.

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e0a5L TIL that the man who founded the world-famous Sriracha, David Tran, came up with his own recipe of the original Sriracha sauce which was originally from Thailand by the company called Sriracha Panich. The man did not trademark the recipe which lead to its widespread releases from major companies.
69APW TIL that Oasis released a song titled "Wibbling Rivalry", a 15 minute interview that has no music and only includes the two brothers of the band, Noel and Liam, arguing for the majority of it. The song charted at number 52 on the UK Singles Chart.
MeBpB TIL about Makgeolli, also referred to as takju (meaning ‘cloudy alcohol’), is a Korean fermented rice wine. It is traditionally made with three ingredients: rice, Korean fermentation starter called nuruk and water. Unpasteurized, it contains high concentrations of nutrients, probiotics, and enzymes.
N757M TIL an MIT study found that tin-foil hats amplified "radio bands reserved for government use" rather than blocking signals.
xVOwk TIL about Easter Island. They had a highly developed civilization for about 600 years, but neglected the environmental effect of their lifestyle and ended in catastrophe. They could not escape the island anymore, because every single tree had been cut. A tragic story, but a good lesson to us all.