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TIL the floating substance inside of a lava lamp is primarily wax

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lWnr TIL google chrome records audio from your computer’s microphone whenever it’s open and sends it a private company to be analyzed… without asking for permission first
9K0p TIL chillies evolved heat to deter mammals from eating them whilst not affecting birds, who can’t taste them and fly around pooping the seeds eveywhere
e0vjJ TIL that in the Brothers Grimm version of Snow White, the Prince proposed to Snow White when she was only about Seven Years old.
1Ea7 TIL SunChips’ first attempt at a biodegradable bag crinkled at up to 95 decibels. A Facebook group titled “SORRY BUT I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THIS SUN CHIPS BAG” reached over 30,000 members as a result.
0wrQy TIL that Singapore gained independence against its own will. Singapore was a part of Malaysia but because of disagreements with the city, the Malaysia parliament voted unanimously to kick them out against the cities will.