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TIL peanut allergies plummet by 77% if they're added to babies' diets at 4-6 months of age

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R5oYQ TIL that during the Oka Crisis in Canada, a Canadian soldier intentionally stabbed two children (14 and 4 years old) in the chest with a bayonet
0K9y TIL That the little piece of paper wrapped with a Hershey’s Kiss is called a NigglyWiggly.
R7586 TIL that the Michelin Guide, suspended during WWII, was reprinted for the Allies as it was deemed to have the most up-to-date maps.
9Yk1Q TIL that most chewing gum made since WWII is based with synthetic petroleum polymers, making it non-biodegradable. Gum is the 2nd most littered object, and is expensive and time consuming to clean up.
7rdbX TIL of the time footballer (later manager) Mark Hughes played in two matches, in two separate countries, on the same day. In November 1987, he played for Wales against Czechoslovakia in Prague. After the game he was quickly flown to Germany where he came on as a substitute for Bayern Munich.