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TIL South Korea is one of the most ethnically homogeneous nations on Earth, and racism/xenophobia runs deep for many and for a number of reasons.

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dZ88 TIL that 75% of the “cheese” sold in the US is now processed: heat-treated, emulsified, compounded with sorbic acid, polyophosphate and other laboratory delicacies.
1eZ7 TIL The when the city of Austin Texas asked people online to rename their Solid Waste Services Department, the winner was “The Fred Durst Society of the Humanities and Arts”.
9YP6G TIL Triptans are synthetic drugs used in the treatment of migraines. They are structural analogues of DMT and Psilocybin. They are available by prescription in the US, while DMT and Psilocin remain Schedule 1 drugs because they have "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse".
Wkm6B TIL People born deaf with schizophrenia see disembodied hands signing to them, as opposed to "hearing" voices
jr7M TIL that, due to the gender imbalance, by the year 2020, 24 million Chinese men will be unable to find a spouse.