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TIL that “&” was originally the 27th letter of the English alphabet.

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D1xjP TIL that Nestle Smarties are all the same flavour except the orange one, which is flavoured with orange oil.
l68K TIL sea cucumbers move and hunt in herds.
E1VLx TIL according to studies, highly processed foods share pharmacokinetic properties (e.g. concentrated dose, rapid rate of absorption) with drugs of abuse, due to the addition of fat and/or refined carbohydrates and the rapid rate they're absorbed into the system, indicated by glycemic load.
OLQ6 TIL The US is 15th on the list of countries which believe that “The US government respects the freedom of its people.”
AQVn TIL Synsepalum dulcificum is a “Miracle Fruit” which, after consumed, makes sour foods taste sweet. And in the 1970’s an attempt to commercialize this fruit for that purpose failed with accusations of the sugar industry sabotaging the research to prevent loss of business