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TIL all colors of Froot Loops cereal are the same flavor: “froot”

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OoaM6 TIL due to the octopus's intelligence, they and all other cephalopods are the only invertebrates that need to be anesthesised before surgery.
8aWRa TIL I learned that both Chinese and Koreans refer to themselves as "Han." However, their origins are unrelated, with Chinese "Han" ultimately deriving from the name of a local river, and Korean "Han" likely sharing the same root as the "khan" of the Mongols and Turks
a84D0 TIL 85% of wildfires in the United States are caused by humans
XEK1r TIL Archaeological studies found evidence of asbestos being used since the Stone Age to strengthen pots. Many developing countries today support using asbestos as a building material. Russia is the top producer, having produced 1 million tons in 2015.
KV86 TIL that Napoleon I was actually 5'7", an average male height at the time, and his “shortness” was propaganda used by the British that is still believed today.