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TIL that the consumption of soil in sub-Saharan Africa is common, primarily amongst pregnant women (ranging from 30 to 80% depending on the country). "The soil is mostly air dried, but can also be baked, smoked, salted, or mixed with herbs or water" and the soil from termite mounds isn't sour.

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oRl5A TIL that "Street Fighter" was named in honor of the 1974 martial-arts powerhouse Clash, Killer Fist! (titled The Street Fighter for American release), which starred renaissance performer Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba and was the first film to receive a U.S. theatrical rating of X for violence alone.
69QB7 TIL that chimpanzees do a little dance when they are near a waterfall, or when there’s heavy rain, as if they’re having a spiritual experience of awe.
N7jL6 TIL that a chalkboard used by Einstein with his original writing is kept in a museum.
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