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TIL chocolate milk does not come from brown cows

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X0vYj TIL about the Cagots, a group persecuted in France and Spain for nearly 1,000 years. Despite having no distinct language, race, religion, culture or physical traits than people around them, they faced social segregation and prejudice. Their exclusion is one of history's lesser known injustices.
VB5O8 TIL that during WWII the British government banned banana imports, leading to a complete absence of the fruit in the UK. This scarcity led to the creation of "mock banana", a substitute made from boiled and mashed parsnips mixed with sugar and banana flavoring.
8ZAP TIL The last leader of East Germany is still alive and still defends his former country despite serving in prison for several years over Cold War crimes
V0r4 TIL that human bites are one of the most dangerous animal bites in the world due to the bacteria in our mouths.
nW4d TIL hair length is significantly correlated with female attractiveness because it reveals several years of a person’s health status, acting as a cue signifying reproductive potential.