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TIL the United Kingdom does not test for PFASs in drinking water

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J5aV TIL In 2007 a Dutch reality show called “De Grote Organshow” pitted contestants in dire need of organ transplants against each other, resulting in outrage across the globe– only to reveal it was a hoax that highlighted a serious problem. Over 50,000 people then signed up for the organ donor’s list
Y7YX7 TIL that camels don't store water but food reserves in their humps. Their extra water is stored in the bloodstream,
Z8w0o TIL that Scar’s real name is Taka, which in Swahili translates to “garbage,” meaning that Mufassa's and Scar’s parents named them “King” and “garbage." Ouch.
p8Zjp TIL thioacetone, one of the worst smelling compounds known to man, can make people vomit and pass out within a mile range due to its extremely unpleasant odor
e0jGE TIL A study on theft has indicated that most thieves are active only for a short period of time and make very little money at it. In fact, theft looks not so much like a way of getting free stuff or money as a stage some people experience in adolescence — and most grow out of it.