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TIL that the cardboard sleeve around hot beverages that protect your hands from heat is called a zarf

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5VdWp TIL of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival that takes place in the Chinese city Yulin during the summer solstice, resulting in the slaughter of thousands of dogs. Despite a decreased interest and governmental changes that signal a lack of support for the festival, the Yulin Dog Meat Festival continues.
ZpjVY TIL Alan Francis is considered the greatest horseshoe player ever. 90% of his pitches are ringers and he has won the world horseshoe championships 28 times.
GRdG TIL the artificial banana flavor in candy like runts is actually based off an extinct species of banana from the 1960’s
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rbEW TIL A black cop infiltrated the KKK and became so well respected he was voted into a leadership position.