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TIL that people can tell Mormons from non-Mormons just by their face.

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7rBKX Today I learned that there is a specific name for places that feel like an altered reality
jDrM TIL that Merck gifted a drug to the WHO that would cure River Blindess in third world countries with no expectation of being paid for it. They said they would “distribute as much as needed for as long as needed” and continue that promise today.
m1Xrx TIL Charles V was the ruler of a vast empire- reaching its peak in 1544, when it covered most of Western and Central Europe, as well as parts of North Africa, the Americas, and Asia.
jN4Nn TIL the monstrous cyclops from Homer's "The Odyssey" loved cheese - and may have even "invented" feta.
MeQG8 TIL that the “seeds" you see on the outside of a strawberry are actually the plant's ovaries and are called "achenes." Each “seed" is technically a separate fruit that has a seed inside of it.