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TIL In Illinois, the legal definition of “candy” is specifically tied into the absence of flour. Whoppers contain flour and are taxed 5% less as a regular food item

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ep7EL TIL about the “golden horse”, thought to be the oldest existing horse breed, and has a very distinctive metallic sheen to their coats.
VBXPQ TIL the vast majority of sunscreen sold in the US provides little protection against UV-A radiation, which is the primary cause of skin aging and skin cancer.
0wG7p TIL: When asked by London on whether the rumours regarding the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands islands were true, a Telex operator on the island simply said, "We have lots of new friends".
oRVO8 TIL that actor Woody Harrelson's father was a convicted contract killer (hitman)
wP4Y TIL that the the ‘zero’ was invented by an Indian mathematician Aryabhata