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TIL we could fit the entire human race in New Zealand if we lived as dense as Manhattan

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OGNR TIL Senior PETA VP, Mary Beth Sweetland, takes insulin for diabetes (a product of animal testing) yet, like PETA, vigorously opposes all animal testing.
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.
XLOD TIL that polydactyl cats (6-toed) were historically considered “ship’s cats” because sailors prized them for their hunting abilities and believe them to be good luck.
MeKx8 TIL that the fruit, orange, was named before the color, which was commonly referred to as “yellow-red.” Hence why people with orange hair are called “redheads” and not “orangeheads.”
8ebrV TIL Monty Python's 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life' is the most popular music in British funeral. Other popular songs include football show and soap opera themes.