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TIL that in the UK, sprinkles are called hundreds and thousands

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R9y8 TIL that each time a fertile man’s heart beats, he makes 1,500 new sperm.
PYBdO TIL The coffee cup sleeve was invented by a dad who spilled hot coffee in his lap.
06Vp TIL in 1999 chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov played The World in a game of chess that lasted over four months. Over 50,000 people from more than 75 countries participated in the game with moves being decided by majority vote. Garry ended up winning on turn 62 when 51% of The World decided to resign.
k7PW TIL that MDMA (The main ingredient in ecstasy/ molly) can help cure PTSD by lowering fear and defense levels and increasing empathy and trust levels, thereby making even one session of therapy incredibly profound.
9Gdp TIL snow is actually considered a mineral, along with naturally occurring ice. Water, however, is not a mineral.