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TIL that the egg industry puts male and female chicks on a conveyor belt and after picking out the males, throws them into a grinding machine alive.

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ZGGB TIL The Average Potato Has Lost 100% of its Vitamin A Since 1951
EggNP TIL that an alligator can go over 2 years without eating.
Ypvpr TIL that since 2001, all mail sent to federal agencies in DC is treated with ionizing radiation to kill viruses and bacteria.
epxRb TIL Wired telegraph sounders didn't emit beeps. Instead, the signal was fed to an electromagnet which caused a spring-loaded lever to emit clicks for "on" and "off"
E1lEo TIL the Vatican City drinks more wine per person than anywhere else in the world. Its residents consume an average of 74 litres (105 bottles) over the course of a year. About double the amount drunk by the average person in France or Italy, and triple the quantity consumed in the UK.