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TIL - Although sesame seeds are classified as seeds and not nuts, the proteins in sesame seeds may resemble proteins in certain nuts and may trigger an allergic reaction in children who have a nut allergy.

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707L TIL at a Marine Mammal Studies Institute, dolphins were trained to turn in trash that fell into the pools in exchange for fish. One dolphin was smart enough to hide pieces of paper under a rock, tearing off smaller pieces from the paper in order to get more fish out of it.
46vR TIL - Portugal decriminalised drugs and replaced the penalty with therapy
dDD5d TIL There are 500 Registered "Time Banks" in the United States Where People Bank and Exchange Hours of Service Instead of Fiat
ADk8d TIL Issei Sagawa, a Japanese man who murdered and cannibalized a Dutch woman in 1981, has been a free man since 1986 due to loopholes involving insanity. Sagawa walks the streets and plans to eat again.
Y719d TIL a flight attendant saved a young girl who was being human trafficked and was accompanied by an older man who wouldn’t let her speak. Flight attendant left a note in the bathroom, the girl indicated she needed help. The pilot was informed, and authorities were waiting when the plane landed.