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TIL of exploding teeth, a medical condition that occurred in the 19th century and remains unexplained.

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R87Q TIL that unlike other languages, the Korean script was a deliberate invention by a king, and is often considered the most scientific writing system in the world.
Oo9Ra TIL that the U.S. icon "Uncle Sam" was based on Samuel Wilson; a meat inspector during the War of 1812.
5VVrk TIL that the Squid Game Doll is named Young-Hee after a character in Korean textbooks similar to Jane in the Western world. It is also a real ornament used by a carriage museum and was only borrowed for filming the series.
wp9o TIL the pickled ginger served with most sushi is meant to cleanse your palate between different pieces and can be offensive to the chef if used as a topping.
p8OVO TIL Scientists found that if they made fibers out of biodegradable bioplastics that they had an astonishing strength of 580,000 pounds per square inch. The fibers are used within bioplastics themselves to self reinforce.