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TIL whole milk is only 3.25% milk fat.

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p8brO TIL if you rub fresh garlic on the soles of your feet, about an hour later you can actually taste the garlic. This is because the molecule that causes garlic's smell, allicin, is small enough to penetrate the skin and blood vessels, where it goes all the way up to your mouth and nose.
d8plB TIL Bald faced lie isn't a mispronunciation or misunderstanding of bold faced lie. They are both sayings and mean different things.
M8v8 TIL that “Tory”, the common term for a member of the British conservative party, is derived from the Irish word “tóraí”, meaning outlaw, criminal
6n5m TIL that a Pillbug (Wood louce) isn’t an insect… but they are crustaceans. They are closer to a crab than a bug.
b6oKp TIL Sumerians counted with the 3 knuckles of the 4 upper fingers on one hand, then tracked groupings with all 5 fingers on the other hand. This is why seconds and minutes are still measured sexagesimally (base 60 = 3 x 4 x 5)