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TIL I learned the most effective consumer cooking method for reducing the arsenic content in cooked rice

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AAJo TIL that an alcohol’s “proof” was meant to measure whether it been watered down. The “proof” (approximately 100) of good booze was that it would catch on fire.
PYBZG TIL Due to US prison regulations, there is a whole manufacturing industry dedicated to clear plastic TVs, radios and CD players without speakers (headset only) and even snacks (The Whole Shabang )
neReG TIL Peter Piper and his pickled peppers are actually from an 1836 book to help children with their pronunciation. There's a rhyme for each letter.
AD6nx TIL I learned about the Zambian “afronaut” who wanted to join the space race with a spacegirl, two cats, and a missionary.
rRwXM TIL That to help combat iron deficiency(a worldwide nutritional problem), “lucky iron fish” - iron lumps molded into the shape fish are made to be added to cooking pots in Cambodia.