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TIL that there is a counterfeit egg industry in China, and one person can make approximately 1500 of them per day.

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4kVY5 TIL A study in the UK found that the number of CEOs of top companies with red hair was four times higher than the percentage of persons with red hair in the general population.
69GVl TIL despite the fact that saturated fat can raise our levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol, studies suggest that dairy foods like milk, cheese and yoghurt have a neutral or even positive effect, & help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes & high blood pressure
neRD7 TIL There are actually 25 languages spoken among the population of 17.26 million in Guatemala. According to the Language Law of 2003, these 25 languages are recognized as officials. As a first and second language, Spanish is spoken by 93% of the population.
4XRPb TIL The National Geographic paid Jeff Goldblum to walk around and be professionally fascinated by things
vPVZL TIL that when Will Smith was 12 his grandmother found his notebook of rap lyrics with curse words and wrote a note in it telling Will that truly smart people do not have to curse when expressing themselves. As a result he resolved not to use profanity in his music.