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TIL the famous Alpha-Bits cereal was discontinued in 2021.
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TIL that the well-known 'ugly' blob fish (the one with the nose) only looks like that when they are pulled out from the high pressure environments such as deep beneath the oceans up to the surface. The pressure change results in tissue damage which makes the fish look like it's melting.
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TIL the black strips below the eyes of NFL players was first used by baseball legend Babe Ruth in an attempt to reduce sun glare. Although studies have not conclusively proven its effectiveness. Wearing “eye black” now is more like modern war paint.
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TIL The Union of Mladorossi was a political group of Russian émigré monarchists who advocated a hybrid of Russian monarchy and the Soviet system. Despite being anti-communist, they believed that the Soviet government was preserving the Russian state and defending its national interests.
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TIL About cow blowing - Someone is paid to spend all day blowing into the anus or vagina of cow, as it believed it helps it to produce more milk.
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TIL that Samsung doesn't just make electronics like Smartphones and TVs, but also tanks, container ships, and even Dubai's Burj Khalifa. Yeah, the tallest building in the world was built by a Samsung company 15 years ago, though not the same Samsung company that makes the Galaxy S25 Ultra.