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TIL - Millions of disposable chopsticks used in China are made in the USA

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GYQ8G TIL Basic human emotions such as happiness, sadness, Anger, fear and surprise are embedded in our instinct (as default settings) BUT the only emotion that we acquire by learning is Disgust. That is why some foods seem normal in some cultures but considered disgusting in others.
XEAWR TIL that, when Ronald Reagan vetoed the 1987 Civil Rights Restoration Act, Congress overrode the Presidential veto by 73-24 in the Senate and 292-133 in the House.
4ZJa TIL the reason there are no baby pigeons sightings is because they leave their nest effectively in adult size
9Yw6Q TIL that New York City has added over 300,000 new residents since 2010, yet only 50,000 housing units have been approved
oBXd7 TIL: “Overmorrow” is the English word for “the day after tomorrow”. The common theory is that it sounded too ancient, even for 16th-century Middle English, and fell out of use.