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TIL that the term "Great Depression" was first coined in the 1870's during an economic crisis known as the Panic of 1873.

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loMJK TIL that, contrary to common misconception, acne is mostly caused by genetics, rather than lack of hygiene, eating fatty food, or other personal habits.
0LZM TIL out of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world, Brazil has 21 of them.
j6w4X Today I learned cockroaches have individual personalities.
6Eb4l TIL 'Democracy sausage' is the Australian term for sausage sandwiches sold at polling booths. In 1989 the liberal party leader was accused of bribing voters with democracy sausages after wearing a BBQ hat and apron and "being involved in the dissemination of sausages" at an election campaign.
gr6ZD TIL highly modified egg whites can filter microplastics from seawater