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TIL birds cannot detect capsaicin (the active ingredient in chilli that makes it spicy) so it is used as a squirrel deterrent for birdfeeders.

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EgEB7 TIL Puppy Water was a moisturising cosmetic used in 1600’s, the recipe was Sallet Oil 4 pound, 2 Puppy-dogs newly whelped, Earthworms washed in white Wine 1 pound; boil the Whelps til they fall in pieces then put in the worms a while after strain it, add 3 ounces of Cypress Turpentine.
5VJeQ TIL Sharks are older than land vertebrates, older than trees, older even than the rings of Saturn.
DQpNj TIL that the American Chinese dish “General Tso’s Chicken” is named after Zuo Zongtang, a famed 19th century military leader who helped suppress three different rebellions. However, the chicken dish was invented in New York in the 1970s.
yEwX TIL that the DA that prosecuted Bruno Mars for cocaine possession was fired for possession of crack cocaine and an unregistered firearm.
N7gvQ TIL the longest kill shot in military history is claimed by an unnamed Canadian soldier from Joint Task Force 2 (JFT2), who hit the target from 3,450 metres. His heartbeat could have made him miss his target. Canadian soldiers currently claim three of the top five longest confirmed shots recorded.