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TIL That According to Some Rastafarians, Haile Selassie (The Emperor of Ethiopia) Was The Second Coming of Jesus.

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9G1p TIL the Appalachian Mountains in N. America, Andes Mountains in S. America, and Atlas Mountains in Africa were once the same mountain range
oBG0K TIL In the US, Tic Tac’s list the sugar content as 0g despite the mints being approximately 90% sugar. This stems from the fact that a serving size is one 0.49g mint, and the USDA permits manufacturers to list sugar as 0g if they contain less than 0.5g.
M7wBA TIL that the ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the concept of beautiful, pleasant, and good --"nefer" -- also referred to their concept of zero.
16aMV TIL Giraffes have sky-high blood pressure because of their long necks. 110/70 is the normal blood pressure for a large mammal. Giraffes have a blood pressure of 220/180.
4RJw TIL In response to The Lorax, the forest products industry published Truax to teach kids the importance of logging.