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TIL 95% of Londoners live within 400m of a bus stop

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xaL7 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.
p8Ere TIL Male Birth Control has Been Repeatedly Cancelled due to the Same Side Effects the Majority of Women Suffer With
x6OB0 TIL that several people have been caught cheating on game shows throughout history. One of the most notable cases involved Charles Ingram, who cheated his way to winning the jackpot on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" by having an accomplice cough to indicate the correct answer.
6EvA8 TIL that when Don Cheadle replaced Terrence Howard as War Machine for "Iron Man 2", then-Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter said nobody would notice because black people all "look the same"
d8JXr TIL that July 17 is National Yellow Pig Day, which is a celebration of the number 17, but also involves a yellow pig with 17 eyelashes, toes, teeth, etc.