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TIL the chemical formula of trisodium citrate is Na3C6H5O7 and is the additive that causes cheese to liquify without separation

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BbnK TIL Ellen and William Craft escaped slavery in the American south. Ellen could pass for white so she pretended to be a white male slave owner on a trip with her black slave William. They traveled first class all the way.
wojlM TIL that peacocks, specifically the male peafowl, are capable of flight, but their flying abilities are limited compared to many other bird species.
B0dK TIL that it took almost 100 years for Canada to get it’s own flag (February 15, 1965) since it’s founding date in 1867
rR6VW TIL that there are a handful of arthropods that grow tiny gardens on their backs as a form of camouflage and that those mini gardens support microscopic ecosystems of their own!
e0rgn TIL The Song of India is the first Indian restaurant in South East Asia to have ever won a Michelin Star, its Executive Chef Manjunath Mural was destined to be a doctor since his entire family was in the profession and decided to change that when he found his love for cooking.