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TIL that the Cornish language became extinct but is now being revived by a growing number of enthusiasts.

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aN6M TIL In 1751 Bejamin Franklin wrote that German immigrants “swarm into our settlements” and “will never adopt our Language or Customs”. Today, 97% of German-Americans speak only English at home.
dDMpd TIL that Pizza Hut once created a perfume with the scent of freshly baked pizza dough. Strangely enough, Burger King also has a perfume called "The Flame by BK," a men's body spray described as combining "the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat."
6EbJQ TIL Although there is no drug proven to make someone tell the truth some countries, even today, use truth serums
R5Nxj TIL A nuru massage, originating from Japan, is a full body-to-body massage using an ultra-slippery gel usually made out of seaweed. It invokes the sensation of sex without actively engaging in intercourse
gBYX TIL: that 47% of the population publicly defecates in India, and they can get paid one rupee to use a toilet.