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TIL there is no FDA limit on lead in lipstick. The amount of lead has risen at an alarming rate since 2000.

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YYxP TIL the Great Famine of Ireland caused so many deaths, that Ireland’s population still has not recovered (after 150 years)
goX4 TIL that sexual orgasms can sometimes trigger a NDE or near death experience, causing one to feel like they are leaving their physical body
6EBXl TIL The opening lyrics from the Lion King’s ‘Circle of Life’ are sung in the language of the Zulu, an ethnic group of Southern Africa. It translates to “There comes a lion. Oh yes, it’s a lion.”
d8lJ7 TIL San Francisco's Chinatown, formerly known as "Chinese Quarter", was created to keep the Chinese population in California segregated.
8ao6G TIL Kazakhstan is the world’s top uranium producer, accounting for around 40% of global supplies estimated at 50,000 tonnes a year