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TIL of the “Returning Soldier Effect” – after both World Wars, more male babies were born than females in almost all belligerant countries. The reason is unknown.

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VMxm0 TIL: Graham Crackers named for Sylvester Graham, a minister who lived and preached in the first half of the 19th century, carried on a dietary crusade in favor of whole wheat flour, arguing that to separate the bran from the rest of the wheat berry was against the will of God
LQNG9 TIL that honey never spoils, and archaeologists have found perfectly preserved honey in ancient Egyptian tombs.
4bnR TIL that ramen comes from Japan but is made from Chinese ingredients, causing the Chinese people to think it is a Japanese dish and Japanese people to think it is a Chinese dish.
e0EwE TIL microwave ovens do not cook food from the "inside out." When thick foods are cooked, the outer layers are heated and cooked primarily by microwaves while the inside is cooked mainly by the conduction of heat from the hot outer layers.
VBkA4 TIL Poachers have resorted to poisoning elephant water holes with cyanide to increase their efficiency. One poacher, Tony Maphosa, killed more than 100 elephants this way before being caught, after four years on the run