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TIL that New York City has tiny crustaceans in their water supply to clean it

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OGxve TIL about the 6th basic taste that's been discovered, adding to salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami. The 6th is ammonium chloride. This is a taste that can signal toxicity, but it's also part of a popular Scandinavian treat: salty licorice.
XE09P TIL in the early days of American football an incomplete pass would result in a 15 yard penalty. And if the ball was untouched it would be a turnover
wjp8 TIL that Nokia has been around since 1865.
VMJVk TIL 70% of lottery winners go bankrupt.
VMoa0 TIL that peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on the planet, capable of reaching speeds around 200 MPH.