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TIL a Russian equivalent of “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” is “Catch the bear before you sell his skin”

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JYVYv TIL the word cheesecake has sexual connotations and was used in the 1660s to describe promiscuous women
E1py0 TIL that international flights first started in the 1700s between European countries. You could even travel by air from the UK to France and Germany in just a matter of hours.
v1kxL TIL that almost ALL “designer” sunglasses are owned by one company, Luxottica. That’s why all the “designer” brands are all “Made in Italy”
yQarv TIL tequila is regulated by the CRT. They ensure compliance regarding quality & source materials during the production, bottling/labeling phases and ensure tequila is made in specified areas in Mexico (similar to Champagne) They collect samples from products to verify compliance using a chemical lab
yQeYJ TIL Marijuana and Hops are of the same biological family, Cannabinaceae. This is why some beers might taste/smell somewhat like cannabis.