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TIL that tea bags are made of banana fibers

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d8ng9 TIL that Pandora's Box is a mistranslation. In the original story of Pandora, the container was actually a large storage jar, meaning we should be saying "Pandora's Jar."
d8RRd TIL Ko Yong-Hui, late mother of current North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, was half-Japanese and was born in Osaka, Japan
X0GaD TIL - 'Who Let the Dogs Out' by Baha Men isn't actually about dogs but is a critique of men who engage in disrespectful behavior like catcalling women. The "dogs" referenced in the song symbolize such men, and the lyrics call them out for their behavior. It’s a feminist anthem.