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TIL cotton candy (candy floss) machines were invented by dentists

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xV9a5 TIL Greco-Buddhists were the first to carve statues of the Buddha, with the classical Greek emphasis on realism. According to their statues, the bump on top of Buddha's head is his wavy hair tied in a man-bun.
xVr9D TIL of Way Kambas National Park in Lampung Province Sumatra Indonesia. It is home to Sumatran Elephant, Tiger & Rhino, tapir & siamang. In 2016, Way Kambas was formally declared an ASEAN Heritage Park.
Ro48 TIL ice-cold water is the only negative-calorie beverage. It has no calories but requires the body to expend 8.8 kcal to raise the liquid to body temperature.
j615j TIL about Charles Bonnet Syndrome, wherein someone with vision loss (but no presentation of mental illness) can experience visual hallucinations.
OoJ5g TIL The Importance Of Being Well Dressed: 80 percent of managers feel clothing choices affect a person's chances of being promoted