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TIL 65% of the world drinks goat milk over cow milk.

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d8W9j TIL about a Chinese dentist from a small village who was put on trial for malicious slander and executed, for comparing a mango to a sweet potato.
VMny0 TIL that Glitter is destroying our oceans.
e0lKk TIL that taking ecstasy (MDMA) has been found to assist patients with chronic, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
ADVvg TIL That a tomato is simultaneously considered a fruit and a vegetable according to Encyclopedia Brittanica.
0waE1 TIL the shape of bagels came from Europe centuries ago. One theory is that Jews in 13th century Poland were allowed to boil (but not bake) bread, and the shape distinguished the bread. But that's not the whole story, modern food science proves the shape increases cooking surface area and chewiness.