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TIL that there are pink dolphins in amazonas river

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oB50R TIL that most Western European countries categorize foods based on a score called Nutri-score, rated A to E. High content of fruits and vegetables, fibers, and protein promote a preferable score, while high content of energy, sugar, saturated fatty acids, and sodium promote a detrimental score.
LQ199 TIL a common year (aka non-leap year) begins and ends on the same day of the week
Wka8A TIL During the Vietnam War, an Army aviator scored an air-to-air kill by shooting down a MiG from his fixed-wing Mohawk observer aircraft. The kill was kept secret since U.S. military doctrine stated that the Air Force has sole control of air superiority.
mxDER TIL Mary Kay Letourneau's father was Richard Nixon's congressman from 1970-1973. Despite both being Republicans Nixon was too liberal for him so they didn't get along. Nixon personally recruited the candidate who knocked him out of office in 1972.
YpJld TIL that Cookie Monster has a British cousin named Biscuit Monster