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TIL That the reason beans actually give you gas is because of a sugar found in beans called oligosaccharide that the body cannot fully break down. When these sugars move into the small intestine, they produce excess gas.

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AN9aB TIL Rafflesia arnoldii, the corpse flower, or giant padma, is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth, over 3 feet in diameter. It has a strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh.
Y7xlr TIL about "Radium Girls," female factory workers in the early 20th century who were exposed to radium while painting watch dials, leading to severe health issues and changes in workplace safety laws.
N79NN TIL in January 2018, China implemented its "National Sword" policy, which banned the import of materials for recycling within China. Prior to China’s ban, 95 percent of the plastics collected for recycling in the European Union and 70 percent in the US were sold and shipped to Chinese processors.
a8pdM TIL of Ticker Tape Synesthesia, or seeing words in writing as they're spoken, sort-of like a news ticker or subtitles. There's no known cause, but it's thought to result from excess inter-connectivity of neurons in the different sensory regions of the brain.
b9NA7 TIL that the TV show Mork & Mindy is a spinoff of a specific episode of Happy Days, which featured Mork trying to take Richie back to his home planet. The show was trying to capitalize on the popularity of the recently released Star Wars.