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TIL that ambergris (whale poop) has been used in perfumes for centuries including today's popular Chanel No. 5

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eVWJ TIL Stuart Copeland, drummer from the band “The Police” created the music for “Spyro the Dragon” on the original PlayStation.
Rjr1 TIL Swedish millionaire Johan Eliasch purchased 400,000 acres of the Amazon Rainforest from a logging company for $14,000,000 for the sole purpose of its preservation.
XELrr TIL that semen contains a compound called spermine, which is an antioxidant which can help reduce wrinkles, smooth the skin, prevent acne or spots and give you overall healthy-looking skin.
megx TIL John Thompson sued and won against Harry Connick Sr’s DA office after spending 18 years behind bars (14 of which he spent in solitary confinement on death row) for being wrongfully convicted of murder by Connick’s DA office due to evidence withholding
nWVPb TIL in 1893 that the US Supreme Court unanimously decided a tomato is "legally" a vegetable.