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TIL the Chinese takeout box is an American invention that has never been used in China.

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D1mPY Today I learned that CNN has planned a doomsday video to air during the end of the world for the last major event on the channel
QNd8k TIL olive mill wastewater (OMW) is a potential superfood with 25ml containing more polyphenols than a whole litre of extra virgin olive oil.
lodRA TIL Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails are less likely to have atopic sensitization (a reaction to common food or air born allergen) in childhood and adulthood.
e0KBg TIL that one of history's most successful pirates was a Chinese prostitute named Ching Shih. She commanded a fleet of over 1,500 ships and 80,000 sailors.
4XB9X TIL that it's impossible to die of skin suffocation. The filmmakers of the James Bond films believed it was a real risk. For Goldfinger, which features a scene of someone dying of skin suffocation due to being painted gold, they had a physician present and cleaned the person as quickly as possible.