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TIL That the small amount of toothpaste you use to brush your teeth with is called a “nurdle.”

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MeRYA TIL Loving cats is seen as a act of faith in Islam - there are poems, jokes and stories about the speciality and holiness of cats.
ppyZ TIL Lego has actual “master builders” (aka Certified Professionals). There are only 13 of them and they aren’t accepting any further candidates.
P1gow TIL that the Boston Tea Party was not called that until the early 1820s. Before that it was referred to as The Destruction of the Tea.
J1be1 TIL that 3D animation is actually modeled mathematically in 4 dimensions because the mathematics is easier. So what you see on a screen is a shadow of 4D figures into 3 dimensions that are then projected onto a 2D screen.
4kVXJ TIL there are nearly 100 statues of animals in London, compared to 50 statues of women.