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TIL humans have been eating pistachios for approximately 8,750 years.

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ppmA TIL that there exists a formally recognized type of deception where true statements are used to create a false impression, called “paltering”
neKwP TIL More People Have Cell Phones Than Toilets. According to a UN report from 2015, 2.5 billion of the world's 7 billion people lack access to a toilet, particularly in areas of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. While another report put the number of mobile phone users at 6 billion.
GYvVE TIL in 2014 the Dalai Lama said he will be the last one -- if China does not free Tibet he will refuse to reincarnate.
a8L5N TIL Sprite can break down acetaldehyde, a metabolite of ethanol, making it an effective cure for hangovers.
kJLm5 TIL that 2x NBA Championship Coach, Erik Spoelstra, was on the opposing team when Hank Gathers, star of the 1990 LMU basketball team, died on the court