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TIL that Humans and the Tree Shrew are the only known mammals that like spicy food.

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e0nlD TIL of Silas Soule, an abolitionist who, among other accomplishments, was present at the Sandy Creek Massacre where he refused to order his men to fire. He testified at Congress against his commanding officer and was murdered soon after, likely as a result of his testimony.
kOkQ1 TIL German chocolate cake is named after a person, Sam German, not the country
rldd TIL that chastity belts weren’t used during medieval times. They were actually used in the 1800’s to prevent children from masturbating and to protect women from sexual harassment in the workplace.
GQ94 TIL that companies use Elmer’s Glue as milk in cereal commercials so the cereal won’t look soggy, and so they can strategically place the cereal in the bowl.
GAep5 TIL that in 1958, the U.S. government accidentally dropped a nuclear bomb on a family's backyard in Mars Bluff, South Carolina. The bomb’s nuclear core was not installed, so it didn’t cause a nuclear explosion, but the conventional explosives detonated, leaving a massive crater and damaging the home