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TIL almond extract is often commercially made from the inside of peach pits, not almonds at all.

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6ERam TIL in 2005 a woman in Arkansas survived hitting parking lot asphalt face-first during her first solo jump after her main chute failed and reserve malfunctioned, only to learn during surgery that she was pregnant. The baby also survived.
dDEbj TIL the man often credited as the first person to synthesize heroin, Felix Hoffman, did so only 11 days after first synthesizing Aspirin while working for Bayer
rNJn1 TIL that rockets are launched from near the equator because it gives them a large initial speed, helping reach space with less fuel. Over a 24-hour period, such places travel longer distances than places at higher latitudes, which means that they move faster and have more angular momentum.
Lk8op TIL that the 20th Century Fox logo has a hidden sync mark. The flash in the bottom right at 0:11 lines up with the last beat before the finale. Editors & mixers use that to make sure the audio & picture are in sync.
PY5yL TIL that the oldest recorded signs of a lottery date from the Han Dynasty in ancient China, and were used to help finance major government projects like the Great Wall.