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TIL: Most people lack the gene to detect the distinctive scent of asparagus in their urine

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OoMDe TIL that because of a treaty signed in 1795, the state of New York still gives 150 bushels of salt to the Onondaga people every spring
9wvLB TIL that Ma and Pa Kettle, from the book The Egg and I, were actually based on a real family, the Bishops.
ANxjB TIL In 2010, an animal rights advocacy group called for Punxsutawney Phil to be replaced with an animatronic groundhog, claiming the tradition stresses the animal. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club rejected the idea, stating that Phil is well cared for and lives better than the average child.
a9VM TIL that His Holiness the Dalai Lama feels that the institution of the Dalai Lama has served its purpose and considers himself to be semi-retired.
XbXR TIL the first role Michael Cera auditioned for was the role of Cole in the Sixth Sense.