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TIL that in the UK, a 2015 study found that among professed vegetarians, 39% admitted to having eaten a kebab while under the influence of alcohol.

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NBgb TIL that in the making of the movie “Monsters’ Inc.”, Sully had 2,320,413 individually animated hairs. It took 11 to 12 hours to animate a single frame featuring him.
woexY TIL Scientists genetically modified goats to spin spider silk from their udders. US Professor Randy Lewis transplanted a gene into the goats from a spider that allows the goats to produce milk containing an extra protein. This is then extracted from the goat milk and spun into spider silk thread.
kP1e TIL Jews arrived in India 2500 years ago and unlike many parts of the world, Jews have historically lived in India without any instances of antisemitism from the local majority populace.
DQDBe TIL that, despite being an English noble family, the Howard family has never accepted the Anglican faith and still remains in communion with Rome. Two of its members are considered martyrs.
b6EQ0 TIL the Kosovo War is an ongoing conflict, as the Kosovo region is still administered by a United Nations Mission. Even though Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, it is not recognized by all countries worldwide, and Serbia still considers Kosovo part of its territory.