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TIL Besides Nunavut every Canadian province and Territory has a regional tartan recognized by Scotland

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l7YXK TIL that not only does melanin determine skin pigmentation, but it also affects predisposition to Parkinson's Disease and other CNS pathologies, depending on its level of occurrence in the brain as neuromelanin (NM).
b69ZN TIL that some of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums varied from bizarre albums like The Shaggs' Philosophy Of The World, to underground experimental rock like the Young God EP by Swans, to endearing outsider music like Yip/Jump Music by Daniel Johnston(RIP)
gMwDb TIL the spice Paprika is made from ground up red Bell Peppers.
R5VRj TIL the University of New Hampshire received millions in bequest from the frugal librarian, the late Robert Morin, who served the institution for many years. $1 million from the said funds was utilized to acquire a scoreboard for the freshly-constructed football stadium.
b9Gop TIL: That there is something called “The Alaskan Triangle” and 16000 people have gone missing in it since 1988.