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TIL that Tony Stark is richer than Bruce Wayne.

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lo9ZK TIL Tongs are so engraved in society that it is believed by the jewish people that god created them on the seventh day right before resting. This is because blacksmiths need a pair of tongs to create tongs.
7lkM TIL that in 2002, a Chinese publisher released an unauthorized sequel to the Harry Potter series, consisting of the text of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but with most names changed to those of Harry Potter characters
kOY4W TIL that in December 2013, Tinder had its first Antarctica match between an American McMurdo Station scientist and visiting camper, a 45 minute helicopter ride away
kO5Gd TIL dairy cows are fed slaughter waste, “trimmings that originate on the killing floor, inedible parts and organs, cleaned entrails, fetuses ...” because they need to consume a large amount of protein to keep up with continuous milk production, and slaughter waste is cheaper than supplements.
E16ro TIL that french fries contain nicotine. Members of the nightshade family such as tobacco and potatoes contain nicotine as a natural pesticide.