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TIL that AI is making the Dead Internet Theory more than just a theory.

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ZrvY TIL lactose free products actually have lactase added to them, rather than lactose being removed. Lactase breaks down the milk so people will intolerance can absorb it. It’s also sweeter and has a long shelf life than normal milk due to ultra pasturization.
Ed0P TIL that the actress who voiced Snow White in the original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was forbidden to appear in any other film, television or media after the film was released until her death. Disney didn’t want to “Ruin the illusion of Snow White.”
Ev5V TIL that a professor in Japan found that lightning strikes can double the size and amount of mushrooms in the wild. He decided to research this based on how consistently the myth of this phenomenon was found throughout the world. They suspect the electricity powers an enzyme that spurs growth.
1aY6P TIL about Robert W. Patten (1832-1913), an American eccentric who moved to Seattle and became locally famous for his outrageous claims and umbrella hat
N7Nve TIL that the famous classical composer Vivaldi died poor and no music was played in his funeral.