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TIL Liquid smoke is not just a flavoring, it is actual condensed smoke in liquid form. It still carries some anti-microbial properties of smoke and can be used to preserve things like live stock feed. It also lacks some carcinogenic elements of smoke like PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons).

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DQLeJ TIL the town of Honiton, UK has a "Hot Penny Day" a recreation of a 13th century tradition where wealthy people would heat pennies on the stove, throw them into the streets and laugh at the poor people who picked them up.
p8XAb TIL Brian Wilson was obsessed with The Ronettes' "Be My Baby." He had copies of it all over his house, compared it to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, and called it the best song ever recorded. He wrote "Don't Worry Baby" for Ronnie Spector, but Phil (who was aware of the obsession) rejected it.
gM4VL TIL in 1880s Britain, a fraudulent organization "catfished" singles by advertising high-class matches. Once a fee was paid, the promised wealthy matches disappeared and were replaced with working-class matches. After the organization was raided, they mocked the victims in court for being gullible.
1adN4 TIL that the worlds rarest tree, Kaikōmako native to New Zealand, has been rescued from extinction after 40 years of trying to get the very last female tree in the world to fruit again
neKjP TIL Due to the decreased atmospheric pressure at high altitudes, the boiling point required to cook is also low. At 8000ft above sea level, water will boil at 198 °F and thus Vegetables and some starches will simply take longer to cook.