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TIL that dentures were made possible by the murder of a patent troll.

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0Dkp TIL that the anecdote that says a frog will jump out of a pot of boiling water if thrown in, but sit in a pot of water as it is slowly brought to a boil has been shown to be untrue by modern biologists.
gpRW TIL males receive, on average, 63% longer sentences than females for the exact same crime.
RGP4 TIL: According to physics there may exist the opposite of a black hole which cannot be entered from the outside, although matter and light can escape from it. It is aptly named: a white hole.
RZJj TIL Taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks, was first isolated from the bile of an ox, but now is synthesized in labs. Cat food is required by law to contain taurine, since cats without a taurine-rich diet will go blind, and lose their hair and teeth.
mxgVM TIL a Lieutenant Colonel saved more lives on the planet than almost anyone by disobeying orders and acting against military protocol in what appeared to be a nuclear exchange by superpowers.