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TIL one filament of silk is stronger than one filament of steel.

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rREk0 TIL That sucralose, the artificial sweetener in Splenda, was discovered on accident in 1976 when a researcher was told to "test" a chemically modified sucrose molecule they had made. He thought he had been asked to "taste" it, so he did, and he found it to be exceptionally sweet.
yQQ5v TIL a study estimates 2/3 of wisdom teeth extractions are medically unnecessary and the risks are exaggerated by the dental industry for profit
g0eD TIL Chimpanzees and monkeys have entered the Stone Age
awGZ9 TIL that there is a pink lake in Western Australia due to the presence of algae and halobacteria!
7mbP TIL of a notorious driver in Ireland who has evaded the police until his identity was discovered to be Prawo Jazdy — Polish for “Driver’s License”