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TIL There's a huge difference between barbed wire and razor wire (Razor wire uses literal razors in it)

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log0A TIL that the main ingredient of Mountain Dew, after carbonated water and corn syrup, is concentrated orange juice.
Wk00o TIL The ancient Celts tried to appease wicked spirits with sweets. The church later encouraged celebrants to go from house to house on All Hallows’ Eve, asking for food in return for a prayer for the dead. This custom eventually became Halloween’s trick or treat.
n7Vo TIL that wombats have cube shaped poop, which they use to help them remember where they live.
7rLeO TIL the founder of Ba'athism and the idea of a post-colonial pan-arab union, Michel Aflaq, was actually a Greek orthodox philosopher. He viewed Islam as a useful unifying tool for the region and a product of "Arab genius".
XeOX TIL periodic holidays with pay, as well as rest and leisure, are considered universal human rights.