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TIL that the average person generates 0.6-1.8L of gas per day and a healthy person farts about 12-25 times per day.

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BYWb TIL The Roman Imperial army created specialised fighting units to capture dangerous wild animals to fight in the colosseum. They were forbidden from harming the animals and were considered to have one of the most dangerous jobs in the empire.
6EoMW TIL about the Gay Bomb, a non-lethal chemical weapon the United States Air Force speculated about producing in 1994. The Gay Bomb would discharge female sex pheromones over enemy forces in order to cause “distasteful but completely non-lethal... homosexual behavior".
7NGP TIL the phrase “By and large” has a naval origin, meaning a ship that can sail by (nearly against) the wind, and large (with a backing wind) - i.e. “it’s a good ship, by and large.”
4Xnmb TIL Ice Cream, Macaroni and Cheese, French Fries, and Champagne were all popularized in or introduced to America by President Thomas Jefferson
gpk9 TIL Blue Raspberry was created for use in snow cones due to concerns over FD&C Red No. 2 dye; the research that deemed it safe had been sponsored by the companies producing the dye. The artificial flavor we know as raspberry was primarily created from banana, cherry, and pineapple esters (essences).