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TIL that in 2015 an entomologist allowed two botflies to develop to maturity in his skin, because "being a male, this was my only chance to produce another being out of my flesh and blood"

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XEjWQ TIL that Allspice is not, in fact, all the spices mixed together, but rather a type of sun-dried Central American berry.
ANLO7 TIL: Medieval European cuisine used to be more complex and flavorful. However, once spice became cheap and readily available to the poor, the elites started taking spices out of European cooking as they didn't want to be associated with the poor. This trend had lasting effects on European cuisine.
wLkMo TIL Sheep smell different after they are sheered and do not recognize each other afterward
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