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TIL Diamonds aren’t actually rare, and their availability is restricted by one monopolizing company to keep market prices high

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OobVL TIL Bees in Australia are Getting Drunk on Fermented Nectar and Being Refused Re-Entry to the Hive
b9YJQ TIL that the 'B' in the word 'doubt' is included to keep its original latin form 'doubitare' which is also the root for the word 'double' thus to imply the state of being double minded.
KjeB TIL that there is a disorder named Pica, which is often caused by iron or other mineral deficiencies. The person suffering from it craves for things which have no nutritional value such as paper, clay, metal, chalk, soil, glass, or sand.
GYOk4 TIL that the Dani people from West New Guinea only differentiate between two colours, mili cool/dark and mola for warm/light
BrEok TIL that over 1/4th of global hazelnut production is bought by an Italian company to make Nutella.