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TIL vegetarianism is such an old concept that up until 1850, vegetarians were called Pythagorean because the cult of Pythagoras was entirely vegetarian

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x6XN1 TIL odor sensitivity correlates positively with sexual experience: Participants with high olfactory sensitivity reported higher pleasantness of sexual activities.
epgZ4 TIL With the outbreak of the French Revolution, many chefs working for the aristocracy found themselves out of work. Those who escaped the guillotine opened their own restaurants, popularizing them over traditional food establishments like taverns and inns.
PYnVE TIL in 1992, Tupac created "The Code of Thug Life", a code of ethics designed to combat street violence among gang members such as not committing carjacking or not harming children. It is considered one of reasons for the decline of crime in Los Angeles since then and was introduced in other cities.
gpPy TIL; Bistro is not French for Cáfe, but the word Russian cosacks would shout at French waiters, meaning “quickly”
oRAlL TIL that the top six UK newspapers by circulation are tabloids