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TIL that scientists can grow bacon from stem cells.

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W77GX TIL that only 20-30% of Indians are vegetarians, and a majority of Indians are actually non-vegetarians.
p8xVp TIL The Black Death Plague in Medieval Times Led to a Breakdown in Morals and Drunken Orgy Parties
oBnGK TIL That in 1938 pitchers intentionally walked and pitched around Hank Greenberg as he closed in on Babe Ruth’s (at the time) record of 60 home runs in a season, because they didn’t want a Jew to break Ruth’s record.
yQQ8l TIL a truck of airbag cartridges exploded in front of a woman's house & was so destructive her remains were a pile of teeth
9wpym TIL The oil doesn't exist underground in caverns that would otherwise be empty if it wasn't for the oil. Instead of thinking of large empty pockets, think of a wet sponge, where the sponge is rock and it's "wet" with oil.