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TIL that the USA has no official language. English is only used on a de facto basis.

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GA1r7 TIL of the Vipeholm Experiments in Sweden. In the 1950s, intellectually disabled people were fed sweets to see whether sugar caused cavities. While unethical, this study greatly contributed to what we know about dental health.
rRADd TIL a woman put cyanide in pill bottles of Excedrin and placed them on the shelves of stores. This led to the deaths of her husband and a 40 year old woman.
YpNKB TIL over $200 million in gold and silver bullion was recovered from underneath WTC-4 following the September 11th attacks.
v1vw8 TIL: Until the late 1400s the word ‘girl’ just meant a child of either sex. If you had to differentiate between them, male children were referred to as ‘knave girls’ and females were ‘gay girls‘.
6EoNw TIL Soy sauce contains alcohol. Kikkoman Soy Sauce, for example, is now banned in the UAE as it contains alcohol.