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pJJ4 TIL due to their similar protein composition, blood can be used as an egg substitute in baking and making ice cream.
P1bG TIL that “Hello” only came about in the 19th centuary and became popular chiefly due to the word being easy to hear on early telephones.
awB4Z TIL that to apply to become a communist party member in China, you need to write periodic "thought reports" for two years, detailing your opinions on society and about your personal life. Additionally you have to attend classes once a week for three months and pass a final exam.
WNgA TIL that Mandela was recognized in the United States and Britain as being a terrorist. It wasn’t until 2008 did the United States officially removed Mandela from its terror list.
R5d01 TIL David Frith, an English journalist, in 1983 commented that India should withdraw from the World Cup if they didn't improve. India won the WC and he literally ate his own words , with the help of some red wine.