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TIL a female swan is called a Pen
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TIL the compound which gives feces its smell, skatole, smells like flowers in small amounts meaning that roses really do smell like poo
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TIL: The PH scale was invented in Carlberg's laboratory to improve the brewing process of beer.
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TIL that the CIA commonly uses loud music played for days on end to drive detainees mad before interrigation. Some of the most popular tracks used include heavy death metal, the Barney theme song, and the song from the Meow Mix commercials.
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TIL that on October 8, 1871, three of the worst fires in American history began. The Great Chicago Fire displaced 100,000, the Great Michigan fire burned 2.5 million acres of forest, and the Peshtigo fire remains America's deadliest with 1200-2500 killed.
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TIL that parchment is made from animal skins or leather. All my life I always thought it was made from wood like other papers.