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TIL that Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, former guitarist of Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, has recently served as a Congressional consultant on missile defense

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l7OWa TIL about psoralen, a compound found naturally in foods such as parsley, celery, and citrus fruits. It increases the skin's sensitivity to sunlight and makes it more prone to sunburn
wov77 TIL ruminants, like cows, sheep, goats, and deer have an alkaline gastrointestinal system instead of an acidic one. This alkaline environment is essential for the microorganisms that break down cellulose from the plant material that their diet consists of.
rNoLW TIL That International Organisation for Standards (ISO) has had "Technical Sub Committee" (TC 34/SC 14) specialising on coffee since 1980 producing standards on grain size, test methods, production, and how to describe the sensory experience of coffee.
16Gl8 TIL that Roly-Polys or Pill Bugs are terrestrial crustaceans and are more closely related to lobsters, crabs, and shrimps
LPKm TIL 1,140 people have been diagnosed with cancer as a result of “exposure to toxins at Ground Zero” from 9/11. Over 1,400 9/11 rescue workers who responded to the scene in the days and months after the attacks have since died.