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TIL tongue prints are unique and have been proposed as a reliable biometric in identifying bodies.

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VBrNp TIL that Mangos have a very caustic sap when you pick them. It contains urushiol, terpinolene and resin acids. These can cause severe burning to your skin and could send you to the ER. Urushiol is also found in Poison Ivy and Cashews.
WklLB TIL the Disney company attempted to trademark the phrase "Dia De Los Muertos", the name of a holiday celebrated in Mexico.
KO9Qa TIL That after Steve Irwin died, a number of stingrays were found mutilated on Australian beaches. It was believed they had been killed out of some misaimed retribution by people who blamed the animal for causing his death.
5YKpk TIL about the Q source, a hypothetical text that, with the gospel of Mark, contain the original material that the gospels of Matthew and Luke elaborated upon. And the Q source theory got traction with the discovery of the complete copy of the gospel of Thomas in 1945.
xbN5 TIL the flag of Bikini Atoll is symbolic of the islanders’ belief that a debt is still owed by the U.S. to the atoll because of the thermonuclear detonations on the islands.