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TIL the allowable FDA limits of maggots, larvae, insect parts, rodent hairs, excrement, and other “filth” in food items

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0NZ1 TIL that Bruce Lee was so fast that the fight scenes in his movies had to be slowed down to see.
ewmD TIL the “water boatman” is the loudest animal in the world, making 20 more decibels of noise than a freight train using only it’s penis
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