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TIL that pure vanilla extract, by law, has a minimum of 35% alcohol content.

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x6VL5 TIL the Butonese a local ethnic group from Indonesia uses the Korean writing system to write their language.
4kvQb TIL that Walt Disney's 1928 animated short "Steamboat Willie" featuring Mickey Mouse is now part of the public domain after having finished its 95th year as a copyrighted work. This means that this specific version of MM is freely available to use in new creative works across all artistic mediums.
loVYa TIL, a Canadian sports executive named Jack Hamilton identified 136 different types of wood in a guessing competition?
YQEv TIL the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world, capable of reaching speeds in excess of 240 mph.
OoMQe TIL during the battle of Arnhem, Major Digby Tatham-Warter brought an umbrella and put it to good use, stopping an armoured car by poking the driver in the eyes with his umbrella. When a fellow soldier told him "that thing won't do you any good", he replied "Oh my goodness Pat, but what if it rains?