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TIL Mangos are in the poison ivy family and the skins have the same chemical (urushiol) on them.

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Nx1e TIL that whilst the average infantryman in WWII saw 40 days of combat over 4 years, the average infantryman in Vietnam saw 240 days in 1 year.
lola1 TIL ‘Old person smell’ is actually a scientific phenomenon whereby the aging process changes the chemicals produced by the skin. With 2-Nonenal being the most likely cause of the smell. Present in body odour and on the things they touch.
d8wkZ TIL that Titus Adams, aged 7, walked barefoot in the snow for half a mile to get help for his mom after she was thrown from her crashed pick-up truck. His courageous half-mile walk amid 23-degree weather saved his mother's life, authorities in Greeley, Colo., said.
R5jL7 TIL that the Oscar for Best International Feature is awarded to the country that the winning film originates from, not specifically to the director. Italy holds the most wins in the category (14), whilst France holds the most nominations (41).
65Q8 TIL there is a museum in North Korea dedicated to remembering a mass murder of communist sympathizers during the Korean War