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TIL That Nascar racers lose 5-10 pounds of sweat during a race

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x6a1B TIL string cheese is stringy because, when mozzarella is heated to 140* f, the milk proteins in the cheese realign horizontally, allowing the cheese to be peeled in long strings
mxkyY TIL that “valet” is properly pronounced “vallit”, with a hard t. While it is a French word, and French words often have silent t’s like “ballet”, it was snobbery that led to its current mispronunciation.
awmYJ TIL there's a language in Turkey that's whistled
ANPPx TIL Trains have tanks of sand with tubes that shoot sand under each wheel to create friction so the train accelerates more efficiently
4dXR TIL that in 1989, a group calling itself “The Breeders” deliberately caused a medfly infestation in California, devastating crops and causing millions in damage. No suspects were ever identified.