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TIL that hippos secrete their own sunscreen

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oRBK7 TIL That the extra set of eyelets near the ankle on athletic shoes have a specific purpose. By using them, you can create a lace lock, which is intended to keep your heel locked in place thereby reducing the chance of blisters caused by excessive rubbing.
LE00 TIL a week before the Iraq War began, Tim Russert reported “every analysis said this war itself would cost about $80 billion […] We should expect that this would cost at least $100 billion for a two-year involvement.” Brown University’s final tally was $3.2-4 trillion, or about 3500% more.
yVZle TIL The Irish Supreme Court doesn't classify Subway bread as bread, but instead as cake because of its sugar content
wKko TIL that Christian, Judaic, and Islamic texts all ban interest on loans
0KK1 TIL that the USSR renamed its rocket base Baikonur in 1961 to keep the Soviet space program a secret. Residents of the original Baikonur, hundreds of km away, took advantage of the resulting confusion by ordering many valuable supplies for themselves before the scam was discovered.