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TIL about Khanzir, the only pig in Afghanistan

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M7G87 TIL That while some citric acid is derived from lemon juice, the majority of citric acid commercially sold is extracted from a black mold called Aspergillus niger, which produces citric acid after it feeds on sugar
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