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TIL about Skatole, a compound found in mammal poop, has a disgusting smell at high concentrations—but at low levels, it actually smells floral and sweet. It’s naturally found in flowers like jasmine and orange blossoms, and is used in perfumes and some flavorings.

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WNVX TIL in the MMO game, EVE Online, there’s a fleet (alliance of players) that names their space stations after spoilers from major TV shows, movies, games, etc. in order to deter enemy fleets from attacking them. (WARNING: Spoilers in the source)
QNjO9 TIL a Filipino doctor discovered erythromycin but was never credited or compensated
BQor TIL there is a runway where you roll your airplane off a cliff and drop until you have enough airspeed to fly
W7Oa4 TIL that at the height of her career, a rumor circulated that Shirley Temple was not a child, but a 30 year-old dwarf (due to her stocky body type). The rumor became so prevalent, that the Vatican sent a priest to investigate whether she was indeed a child
GYPbQ TIL The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit finds Sanofi improperly listed insulin device patent in FDA’s Orange Book