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TIL that Tic Tacs are labeled in the US as containing zero sugar because US federal regulations state that if a single serving contains less than 0.5g of sugars it is allowable to express the amount of sugar in a serving as zero, and each Tic Tac weights JUST under 0.5g

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E1oXx TIL after discovering a rare tumor on an unborn fetus, a Nigerian doctor removed the baby at 26 weeks, successfully operated on the tumor & put the baby back into the mother’s womb. She carried her daughter full term & both are happy & healthy four years later.
gMgyX TIL that Louis Vuitton burns surplus bags and products at the end of each year. This maintains exclusivity of the brand and ensures that their products are never sold at a discounted rate.
oRPwE TIL about the Great Smog of London, an intense five-day period of fog in December 1952 which was so severe that 100,000 people suffered from respiratory disease, and 10,000-12,000 died.
A9ag TIL That unwashed eggs still have their protective coating, the bloom, and are safe to store on the counter. Many modern countries wash eggs before sale so they ‘look’ cleaner and safer, but this opens the pores of the shell for infection from bacteria during storage time.
YndZ TIL that pirates wore eye patches so they could keep one eye adjusted to the darkness below the deck of the ship. If they had to quickly run back and forth between the upper and lower decks, they could just flip the eye patch up or down.