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TIL in 2020 Subway rolls were officially named as cake by the Irish government after they were found to have five times the sugar content of normal bread.

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4XxMN TIL that relocating sea otters to SF bay could greatly increase their population and aid in conservation efforts by keeping them safer from shark bites...but getting them there means they have to swim the "shark gauntlet" near the Golden Gate.
ADwxB TIL that the presence of a hair growing out of a mole may indicate that the spot is actually healthy and noncancerous.
YprXd TIL in 1924 Joan Whitney Payson, the first female to own a major league sports team without inheriting it (the New York Mets), was wedding-gifted a palatial house on 5th Ave in New York City by her great uncle which also housed 13 servants.
9w05r TIL the oldest recording of a human voice wasn't ever meant to be played back. From 1860.
5Vopn TIL that water intoxication happens when too much water is consumed too quickly, causing an electrolyte imbalance that can lead to serious health issues or even death.