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TIL Beaver Butts Emit Goo Used for Vanilla Flavoring

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vPZ4B TIL that our tastebuds are not as sensitive at high altitude as they are at sea level, which is due to a combination of dry air and pressure change. This is why airline food often tastes "flavorless." Our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops by around 30 percent at high altitude.
5YB89 TIL Hansen's soda is owned by Coca Cola.
DoOe TIL A bear cub named Winnipeg was exported from Canada to the London Zoo in 1915. A little boy named Christopher Robin Milne loved to visit Winnipeg (or Winnie for short) and his love for the bear cub inspired the stories written by his father, A.A. Milne, about Winnie-the-Pooh.
VkA0 TIL That the man who holds the world record for the largest Yo-Yo collection also swam half a mile with his foot in his mouth…
7rplM TIL: The Queen owns all the sturgeons, whales and dolphins in the waters within 3 miles from the UK