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TIL that genuine leather is the lowest quality of real leather

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a8JyZ TIL about Scombroid food poisoning, which causes an allergy-like reaction to seafood. It is usually caused by improper storage/processing of raw seafood, which allow high levels of histamines to develop and cause allergic reaction-like symptoms when consumed.
NXBdE TIL about Coon Chicken Inn, a restaurant chain that operated from 1925 till 1957. The restaurant's logo was a caricature of an African-American porter and it specialized in fried chicken.
59Lr TIL World of Warcraft screenshots contain a hidden watermark in the bitmap, with user information inside
oKX7 TIL A Lab has developed odorless marijuana
WkJmo TIL the world's largest hydroelectric dam is being built in the Congo River. It could generate 40,000 megawatts of energy and provide 40% of Africa's electricity