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TIL: the clear fluid that fills blisters is blood plasma

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4XVNo TIL Amish men shave their mustaches as a protest against violence. The Amish were originally founded in Europe. At the time, mustaches were prevalent in the German military. The Amish began shaving their mustaches as a physical representation of their non-violent nature. It continues today.
lokpV TIL that Fred Astaire took up skateboarding in his late seventies, and has a life membership in the National Skateboard Society
b6Xya TIL Ernest Hemingway was a regular customer of Abercrombie & Fitch; the gun with which he committed suicide in 1961 was purchased from them. Following Hemingway's death, his wife placed several of his guns on consignment with the company.
E64p TIL that in 1962 the US government planned for the CIA to commit perceived acts of terrorism in U.S. cities. These acts of terrorism were to be blamed on Cuba in order to create public support for a war against the country, which had recently become communist.
y1eJ TIL that the viscous liquid that canned beans are preserved in is called “aquafaba” and can be used as a substitute for eggs in vegan recipes.