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TIL that clowns copyright their makeup by painting their faces on eggs. There is a clown egg registry in London.

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n64Y TIL that a student from the Ukraine died from a piece of bubble gum that exploded in his mouth. He accidentally dipped the gum into a packet of explosive material, instead of citric acid.
5ojD TIL that neuroscientists have found that three seconds is the average duration of reciting a verse from a poem. This average duration holds true for poems all over the world and it is thought that it reflects the time it takes for the brain to integrate information.
wo5dW TIL that squirrels were once considered among the top causes for power outages across the US
1rp4 TIL Bonobos are a relative of chimpanzees that have developed a ridiculously peaceful culture because of their incredibly frequent sex including their use of sex as a greeting, a means to form social bonds and as conflict resolution.
5xyQ TIL that there is a gold trade in India that revolves around panning for gold with dirt from the street and mud from drains.