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TIL twins can have different dads by the occurrence called heteropaternal superfecundation

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PDlJ TIL that North Korea purchased a Brewery plant from Wiltshire, UK and shipped it to North Korea, reassembled it and now brew their own Taedong River Beer
woADY TIL about "Armsünderfett" (German: fat or grease from "poor sinners" put to death). Many executioners recovered the fat from the bodies of their executant, to be used in ointments for various diseases.
aDZJ TIL that the first synthetic dye (Mauve) was discovered by an 18 year old chemist who was trying to synthesize treatments for Malaria.
A90l TIL Engagement rings evolved as a form of “virginity insurance” in the event that the groom left a bride-to-be “damaged” and unmarried.
pMZO TIL the first known illegal act on the internet was committed in 1973 by one of the first ARPANET engineers. He sent a request for return of his electric razor following a conference in England. At that time, personal use of the internet was unlawful.