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TIL the Dutch adopted gibbing (removing herring organs except pyloric caecae) from Scania, letting the fish pickle at sea in brine. They stayed longer after herring shoals, returning with pre-salted catches that fueled centuries of trade dominance—an iconic dish with global roots!

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WlKX TIL the voice of Boo from Monsters, Inc., Mary Gibbs, was just a toddler during production. The crew couldn’t get her to sit still and read her lines, so they had her play in the studio while following her around with a mic
8a7bG TIL that in 2004, a comedian went on television posing as a Dow Chemical executive, taking responsibility for the Bhopal chemical disaster, and promising $12 billion in compensation to victims. Dow immediately denied the promise and apology, but their stock value dropped by $2 billion in 23 minutes.
b6EJZ TIL that To obtain a passport, Pakistani citizens must declare whether they are Muslim or non-Muslim; Muslims also must affirm that they accept the unqualified finality of the Prophethood of Mohammed, declare that Ahmadis are non-Muslims, and specifically denounce the founder of the Ahmadi movement.
a8pP9 TIL that the famous dish: tikka masala - is British, not Indian and it was invented in the 70’s, not some cultural cuisine that’s been around for ages.
Ag4B TIL: There is no direct source for the Steinbeck quote: “Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat, but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires”.