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TIL camels can drink 200L (53 US gal) of water in 3 minutes.

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4pag TIL that traditional mexican cooking uses herbs that take the “flatulence” out of beans
k441 TIL you should use “e.g.” when you mean “for example,” versus using “i.e.” which should be used when you mean “that is”
Wy8A TIL the “Waffle House Index” is informally used by FEMA to determine storm impact and required disaster assistance. It’s based on the Waffle House restaurant chain’s reputation for staying open during extreme weather and reopening quickly after severe events like tornados or hurricanes.
vPYED TIL A Dog's Nose is Its Fingerprint
9wd17 TIL an advertising agency in New Zealand installed branded plates on benches so people wearing shorts would inadvertently advertise by leaving an impression of an ad on the back of their thigh.