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TIL Coca-Cola still uses coca leaves in its syrup, and there is only one factory in the US with the unique DEA license required to remove the cocaine.

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8awE4 TIL that there is a Native American tribe of ultra runners known as the Rarámuri. They can run 200 miles non-stop, and play running games that can go on for up to two days without breaks. They use the toe strike method of running instead of the traditional heel-strike.
DPWe TIL that some Chinese men grow long fingernails to show that they don’t do manual labor
wLVkY TIL the largest living thing on earth is a humongous fungus
oRmMW TIL that the McGurk effect is an auditory illusion where the exact same sound is perceived as sounding different when it's accompanied by someone moving their mouth differently for each sound
8aejZ TIL it is illegal under German law to deny the holocaust, which is punishable by up to 5 years in prison.