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TIL that April 11, 1954 was calculated to be "The Most Boring Day in History". It featured only a handful of newsworthy events in the entire world.

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ZpJ8Y TIL the Australian constitution technically allows for the disenfranchisement of voters based on race
ZrvY TIL lactose free products actually have lactase added to them, rather than lactose being removed. Lactase breaks down the milk so people will intolerance can absorb it. It’s also sweeter and has a long shelf life than normal milk due to ultra pasturization.
R7WV6 TIL In 1867, a jar was found in a Paris pharmacy with the inscription "Remains found under the stake of Joan of Arc, virgin of Orleans." Carbon14 tests and various spectroscopic analyses were performed, and the results determined that the remains come from an Egyptian mummy from the 6th century BC.
BlOe TIL Hippos have red sweat that is frequently mistaken for blood
9YXYM TIL: Los Angeles original name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula" which means "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels of Porciúncula”