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TIL Other than humans, the only other known mammal that enjoys eating chili peppers is the treeshrew.

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5lxQ TIL that treating a cut with hydrogen peroxide doesn’t have much antiseptic effect, probably increases healing time, and can cause inflammation of surrounding tissues.
AOn TIL that almost three quarters of all of Kenya’s athletics come from one tribe, the Kalenjins
RG1j TIL that while American white women got the vote in 1920, First Nations women didn’t get it until 1924, Asian American women didn’t get it ‘til 1952, and African America women not until 1964.
xAaD TIL the current Earl of Sandwich owns and founded a chain of 24 sandwich shops, the first of which opened in Walt Disney World
9Kmr TIL White asparagus is the same as green asparagus except that it’s kept buried when growing so no photosynthesis occurs