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TIL: That the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition. Something called the "chemist's war" that would "denature" alcohol to deter people from drinking.

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KOArQ TIL that cheese making is ancient and predates recorded history. The earliest evidence of cheese making is 5500 BCE, in Kujawy, Poland, where fat molecules were found on ancient strainers.
wLYLY TIL the Sama-Bajau, a sea-faring and nomadic people, have physical adaptations that enable them to see better and dive longer underwater. It was recently discovered that they have evolved bigger spleens that provides a larger reservoir of oxygenated red blood cells.
oROQ8 TIL birds can eat hot pepper without a problem because they don’t feel its hotness
pjMG TIL that the French praised ‘Ratatouille’ for perfectly recreating the environment of a restaurant kitchen. One chef said, “When Colette teaches the young cook how you cut onions, how you cook vegetables in a pan, how you season everything — that’s it, that’s how we do it!”
D0BD TIL there is a music piece called “As Slow as Possible” which started in 2001 and has a duration of 639 years. It can take years for a single note to be played.