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TIL liquid smoke is the environmentally conscious choice over charcoal barbecue

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gamb TIL that Timothy Geithner updated his signature in order to make it more legible on U.S. currency
0wKmy TIL that in 2017, a dead grasshopper was found in an 1889 Vincent van Gogh painting. A scientist discovered that the insect’s thorax and abdomen were missing and there was no sign of movement in the surrounding paint. So, it was already dead when it somehow landed on the artist’s wet canvas.
LkMlm TIL that in The Lovable family-friendly Disney movie, The Emperor's New Groove, the original name of the emperor was Manco. Which they had to change because in Japan that is a slang word for vagina, thus changing the connotation of exactly which groove they were talking about.
W7y5o TIL: Spartans magistrates would declare war on their slaves every year so they were free to harm or kill them
XEVpQ TIL about the Black Sapote or Chocolate Pudding Fruit. When ripe, the fruit has the texture and taste of chocolate, and can be used as a substitute in recipes or milkshakes. It also contains 4 times as much vitamin C as an orange.