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TIL, that gynosome exist.

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5Abp TIL Michele Ferrero, the owner of Ferrero Rocher is the richest man in Italy with with over $20B in net worth. He also owns Nutella and Tic Tac.
8e0PG TIL that not only has it been more than fifty years since a person last set foot on the moon, the entire period of crewed missions to the lunar surface only lasted three and a half years.
oBenR TIL Peanut allergies are caused partly by lack of exposure to peanut products in infancy.