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TIL that the Ancient Egyptians invented foie gras

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47DX TIL France owns a small island off the coast of Newfoundland that is entirely comprised of rock (St. Pierre). The streets are carved into the rock, and instead of cemeteries, inhabitants carved tombs into the island which are there to this day.
1aabX As you pour yourself your second, third, or fourteenth cup of coffee this morning, you might be asking yourself, is this bad? Is this too much? How much is too much, really, and how bad is that? Will I permanently deplete my adrenaline? Can the jitters lead to a stroke? Can I... die? We consult the experts for answers.
Bre6e TIL that only two varieties of pineapple are still cultivated: Smooth Cayenne and Jamaica Queen
6EZXZ TIL the 1972 pornographic movie Deep Throat earned a reported 600 million dollars at the box office, which if true, would make it the highest grossing movie of the 1970s.
LQkv0 TIL in 2013, JCPenney sold a stainless steel tea kettle that attracted controversy due to its perceived resemblance to Adolf Hitler.