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TIL that Matt Groening's parents' names in real life were Marge and Homer

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78ORr TIL sodium citrate can be used as an emulsifying stabilizer when making cheese and allows the cheese to melt without becoming greasy by stopping the fats from separating. Melted cheese is often used on nachos and has the chemical formula of Na3C6H5O7.
JY9Ak TIL that the chainmail used in the LOTR trilogy has been adapted into environmentally friendly architectural mesh used in buildings around the world.
W71ML TIL 75% of food consumed worldwide is made by only 6 companies
VM4gp TIL in 1986 Steve Jobs bought Pixar from LucasFilm for $5 million
9PD7 TIL The scene in the breakfast club where they all talk about why they were in detention is completely unscripted