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TIL vanilla extract is required to be at least 35% alcohol

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a8Gk0 TIL that Jason Padgett, once a furniture salesman, became a mathematical savant after a brain injury in 2002. Following an assault, he began perceiving complex geometric patterns and fractals, a rare condition called acquired savant syndrome, which led him to create intricate math-based art.
PPrn TIL that “Bride Kidnapping” is a tradition in many countries, and is responsible for up to 75% of the marriages in Kyrgyzstan, although it’s illegal.
dD0AQ TIL that there is a type of octopus, an argonaut, where the male fills its sex organ with sperm, then rips it off and presents it to a female.
KYZeQ TIL about a method called the 'Oil Change' that some individuals use to pass drug tests. A sterilized tube is inserted into the urethra to drain urine from the bladder. Subsequently, a syringe is employed to inject clean urine obtained from a donor into the tube, filling the bladder with clean urine
4kyZR TIL Dick Van Dyke was rescued by porpoises after he fell asleep while surfing. He woke up out of sight of land and tried paddling back, suddenly the sea creatures emerged and saved his life by helping push him back to the shore