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TIL Most older CD based video games can be put in a CD player and you can listen to the soundtrack of the game

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WWbX TIL “Not from concentrate” orange juice is processed by stripping the oxygen from it that removes flavor compounds, so a flavor pack is added that differs by region based on preferences for sweetness and acidity. The FDA doesn’t require the pack’s contents to be labeled.
m1rRy TIL: Camels served in the US Civil War
rRodM TIL gorillas are in a semi-permanent state of flatulence, meaning they're always farting, due to the bacteria in their gut and the almost 40 pounds of vegetation they consume daily
1aAQX TIL the first firemen to respond to the Chernobyl meltdown stood above the burning core, which emitted radiation at 30,000 roentgen per hour. When they died a few weeks later, their bodies were so radioactive they were buried in coffins made of lead with the lids welded shut.
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