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TIL Sucralose "splenda" in the gut creates Sucralose-6-acetate which is genotoxic and can break up DNA

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JYm91 TIL that hotcakes (à la "selling like hotcakes") are in fact pancakes; hotcakes and pancakes are synonymous... except in Japan where hotcakes are sweeter and lighter than pancakes.
6E5yY TIL that Dogs’ facial expressions are not just random face movements. These facial expressions are actually tools to communicate with their owners. According to the study, the researchers inched toward the conclusion that dogs are smiling at us.
0wr4A TIL there was a dog who liked to ride steam trains most of his life often with different crews, he was known across many of the Australian states, and there are books and statues referencing him.
R5j41 TIL that the Spanish flu epidemic was especially severe in Alaska, causing 51% of all deaths there in 1918-19. It was particularly severe for the natives, which was one reason a diphtheria outbreak there in 1925 was treated as such an emergency
nW7Kd TIL that Grenadine syrup is pomegranate flavored, not cherry. The name “grenadine” originates from the French word grenade, which means pomegranate.