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TIL there’s a paper by the University of Toronto that outlines the usage and historic context of “eh”

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v1OA4 TIL denatured alcohol (sold in hardware stores) isn't chemically different from drinking alcohol. The only difference is it's purposely laced with poison and nausea inducing additives so you can't drink it. This compromises allows it to be sold without alcohol tax and ensures people don't drink it.
dDxXd TIL that the alpha gal allergy can be limited to only one meat or a specific set of meats with high fat content
b9rlE TIL the Chinese Government claims only ≈200 were killed during the Tiananmen Square protests, though, recent findings indicate over 10,000+ were massacred.
R7mY1 TIL of George Peter Metesky, better known as the "Mad Bomber," who terrorized New York City for 16 years in the 1940s and 1950s with explosives that he planted in theaters, terminals, libraries and offices.
XEpor TIL Nasa developed a internet protocol that could connect our entire solar system called DTN (Disruption Tolerant Networking)