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TIL Newton’s flaming laser sword is a philosophical razor that states anything that cannot be settled by experiment is not worthy of debating.

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AyWa TIL as much as 40 percent of bottled water in the United States comes from public water supplies yet costs up to 2000 time more
9wPdM TIL that cats have hundreds of tiny 'mini claws' or 'hooks' called papillae on their tongue made out of keratin. This is the same stuff their claws are made from and that's why a cats tongue feels so rough.
voD7 TIL that Jerry Springer was born in a London Underground station during WW2.
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6dW TIL in 2007, a state senator sued God over natural disasters to make a point about frivolous lawsuits