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TIL dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust

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mxnPP TIL: A woman in Florida sued Hooters because she thought she won a Toyota, but instead won a Toy Yoda
DQ08g TIL that nearly 60% of all Iranians are opposed to the entire concept of hijab, with over 70% opposed to mandatory hijab, and that despite being illegal in the Islamic regime over 40% of Iranian men drink alcohol occasionally.
6EDMY TIL Sea Silk, one of the rarest fabrics in the world, is secreted by Pen Shell mollusks to attach themselves to rocks or the seafloor. When harvested from these mollusks and woven into thin fibers the silk is even lighter and smoother than conventional silk.
NvkJ TIL in order for Coca-Cola to continue to exist, the company had to receive a special exception from the Drug Enforcement Agency to allow them to import coca leaves from Peru and Bolivia in huge amounts. In return, the cocaine in the leaves has to be extracted only to be used to create anesthesia.
E1bWx TIL that counting from the year 2000 a unanimous decision is the most common result of Supreme Court cases at 36% followed by 5 to 4 cases at 19%.