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TIL that Egyptian pyramid builders were paid in beer

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YpxDd TIL diet soda triggers an insulin response just like regular soda and may cause weight gain and increase risk of type 2 diabetes
4kRMN TIL that Chinchorro mummification technique was to remove the skin of the deceased to extract organs before sewing it back on. Additionally, after the mummies were removed to more humid climates, their skin is “melting.”
OGpX TIL There is a medical disorder in infants called “Maple Syrup Urine Disease,” where the child’s urine smells of maple syrup or burnt sugar. And it can be fatal.“
m1G9o TIL when Spanish explorers learned of pecans they called them "nuez de la arruga", which roughly translates to "wrinkle nut".
pY61e TIL that Jesse Owens became lifelong friends with his German long jump opponent during the famous 1936 Berlin Olympics