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TIL the ex-bassist of Nirvana and Soundgarden went on to become an Army Ranger and a Special Forces Green Beret.

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GY6aJ TIL the FDA allows 11 rodent hairs per 25g paprika, 60 parasitic cysts per 100 fish, 2500 aphids per 10g of hops, and 1 maggot per 250ml orange juice
VMPX8 TIL that in 1858, over 200 people in England were poisoned with arsenic, after buying and eating accidentally-poisoned sweets. 21 of them died. The event contributed to the passage of the 1868 Pharmacy Act in the United Kingdom and legislation regulating the adulteration of foodstuffs.
8Jrb TIL Kentucky Fried Chicken accidentally translated their slogan “finger-lickin’ good” to “eat your fingers off” when first opening for business in China
logJr TIL- The longest ever time between Twins being born was 87 days
9vdp TIL: The President of Uruguay, José Mujica, donates 90% of his monthly salary to charity.