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TIL growing almonds in California takes more than half of the commercial honeybees in the US, meaning they have to be temporarily shipped in from almost every other state.

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j6ANQ TIL that the Maillard reaction, which is known to cause the browning on cooked food, is also responsible for the smell of percolating coffee and the difference between the yeasty smell of bread dough and a "fresh-baked" smell of loaf out of the oven.
BgWgk TIL Vitamin B12 and many other compounds such as antibiotics, organic acids, amino acids, polysaccharides, and enzymes are produced via fermentation because synthesis would be too complex
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w49M TIL The sun goes through cooling periods which result in Ice Ages both large and mini. In fact, a lot of Mini-Ice Ages coincided with tragic historical events.