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TIL : Jalapeños were First Peppers in Space

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OGNR TIL Senior PETA VP, Mary Beth Sweetland, takes insulin for diabetes (a product of animal testing) yet, like PETA, vigorously opposes all animal testing.
kegW TIL that the Tardigrade (AKA the water bear) is a tiny organism that is pretty much immortal. It goes into some sort of cryo sleep to protect itself from extreme temperatures, radiation,…dont need any water and have survived a spacewalk.
LkD90 TIL of the staggering level of American alcohol consumption in the 1800s. It peaked in 1830, at the equivalent of 1.7 bottles of standard-strength whiskey, per person, per week.
QRBa TIL prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada and that in 2005 brothel owners lobbied unsuccessfully to be taxed in order to increase their legitimacy.
wNLY TIL: The word “set” has 464 definitions… Making it the word with the most variety