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TIL that the reason pineapple often stings your mouth is because it contains flesh-eating enzymes that digest your mouth.

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XEZRR TIL that English has no future tense. Every time we talk about the future, we talk about it in the present tense, like “I am going to the airport” or “I will start school next week.” Even “will” expresses intention in the present and not the future.
GEJG TIL the quote “A prison becomes a home if you have the key” was coined by George Sterling as an explanation for the vial of cyanide he always carried with him, and ultimately used to kill himself.
p8x1Q TIL that after their victory at the Battle of Marathon, the Greeks carved a statue of Nemesis (the goddess who punishes the arrogant) out of an enormous block of marble that the Persians had brought to the battle with the intention of carving a monument to their victory over the Greeks.
oROWR TIL the original lyrics to Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ were about crib death
XJbj TIL that Tupac was cremated and his ashes were mixed with marijuana and smoked by members of the Outlawz