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TIL that in 2003 the computer term “Master/slave” was banned for being racially offensive by the Los Angeles County purchasing department

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wRnP TIL Hydrochloric Acid does not digest food. | It sanitizes the stomach, denatures uncooked protein, and activates an enzyme called Pepsin that does digest food.
KVpJ TIL the French Army had an anti-tank Vespa (a Vespa mounted with a bazooka) starting in 1947.
xpoB TIL the human heart contains taste receptors like the ones on the tongue.
Brp7r TIL of flight attendant Barbara Jane Harrison. After her plane went up in flames, she helped passengers out and after the slides were punctured, pushed them out to safety. She was just about to leave when she turned back into the burning plane to help more passengers, which cost her her life.
mGbx TIL that there is a Korean eatery in Zhengzhou city, China, were people are allowed to dine at no charge if they happen to be among the five most beautiful patrons of the day.