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TIL The fruit and veg we eat is slowly becoming less and less nutritious due to soil depletion.

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OoKga TIL Diogenes syndrome, also known as senile squalor syndrome, is a disorder characterized by extreme self-neglect. The name derives from Diogenes of Sinope, an ancient Greek philosopher, a Cynic and an ultimate minimalist, who allegedly lived in a large jar in Athens.
0dv6N TIL : Cashews will make your butt (specifically your anus) itch
VMwG4 TIL Popeye used to eat spinach because German chemist Wolf miscalculated the amount of iron(to 10x) in spinach
JpRv TIL that the star and crescent on the Turkish flag are unrelated to Islam. Instead, they represent the ancient Turkic sun and moon deities, Gün Ana and Ay Ata.
rJN0 TIL that while filming The Wizard of Oz, the actor playing the Wizard noticed the label “L Frank Baum” in a ragged coat that had been purchased at a thrift shop for his role. The coat had been sewn for the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and was presented to his widow upon the films completion.