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TIL By 20 weeks gestation, a female fetus has already produced all the eggs she will ever have, typically around 6–8 million.

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QZoE TIL Ancient Library of Alexandria, in Egypt, was in charge of collecting all the world’s knowledge. Any books found on ships that came into port were taken to the library where Official scribes then copied these writings. Originals were kept in the library, and the copies delivered to the owners.
epvG5 TIL there used to be a “joke restaurant” in Japan that served curry specifically formulated to have similar taste and texture to human feces. The curry was served in toilet-shaped bowls. The restaurant was founded by Ken Shimizu, who is also one of Japan’s best-known adult media stars.
p8PwO TIL that in 1933 6000 people were deported by the Soviet Union to an island in the middle of Siberia and were abandoned there without food or shelter. Within three weeks most of the prisoners were dead due to the widespread episodes of cannibalism. The island became known as “Cannibal Island”.
PYP6Z TIL that the word "orchid" comes from an Ancient Greek word for "testicle", because of the shape of the roots.
7weP TIL that American cheese is not technically cheese, but instead a processed Frankenstein of other cheeses and cheese products.