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TIL Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in 35 years

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nR1o TIL milk becomes sour and curdled when it warms because a harmless bacteria called lactobacillus is activated which converts lactose to lactic acid. The acid converts a protein called casein to a curd. It’s the reason we can enjoy other milk products like cheese.
9Y06 TIL that, to determine once and for all whether waterboarding is torture, Christopher Hitchens had himself waterboarded. His conclusion? Yes. It’s torture.
9YYM7 TIL that Hitler approved of a school to talk to dogs. One dog, when asked "Who is Adolf Hitler?" was trained to reply "Mein Fuhrer!"
p8BPN TIL When Isaac Watts wrote "Joy to the World" he didn't intend it to be about Christmas, but rather about Christ's promised return at the end of time
xZyb TIL that in 1956, France approached the UK about merging together with the Queen as head of state