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TIL most wheat bread is just white bread with brown dye.

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Qa1E TIL that it is mathematically possible to turn a sphere inside out without creating any creases. The proof for this was developed by Bernard Morin; a blind mathematician.
Vekp TIL the Guns N’ Roses hit song Sweet Child o’ Mine came under controversy in 2015 when a very similar sounding track by a lesser known Australian rock band was discovered to have been released six years prior. Upon hearing the song, GnR’s bassist, Duff McKagan, called the similarities “stunning.”
E5Nd TIL that mustard gas led to chemotherapy. During a World War II air raid, German pilots hit an American ship which had a secret stockpile of mustard gas. Doctors noticed that the gas suppressed cell division, which could fight cancer.
4owR TIL The FBI can wiretap almost anything with the click of a button using DCSNet.
wLyxo TIL Axolotl never grow up! Axolotl have a trait called Neoteny, which means they will never become an adult Salamander. Despite not being able to metamorphosis into an adult, they reach sexual maturity while still holding onto many of the characteristics of larvae.