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TIL eating raw potatoes can make you sick to your stomach due to indigestibility, toxins, and bacteria.

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mNJR TIL that New York Fries, one of the most popular fries/poutine fast food chains in Canada, ironically doesn’t exist in the U.S.
KOA1B TIL that “ruby” chocolate is the fourth chocolate type and the first new chocolate type in 80 years. It is pink due to the color of the cocoa beans used to make it. It was unveiled by Swiss-Belgian cocoa company Barry-Callebaut in September 2017, and had been in development since 2004.
nWVnr TIL Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, will become the South Star in the year 66,270 AD. It’s slowing moving towards Earth’s geographic South Pole like how Polaris is the currently the North Star.
g6mW TIL that when Admiral Rickover, father of the USA’s nuclear navy, was forced to retire by President Reagan he replied with “Mr. President, that is bullshit” and walked out.
LQXvZ TIL that 3 year old Michael Crimmins spent 6 months in prison in Australia for the crime of being idle and disorderly.