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TIL There is enough water in Lake Superior to cover the entire land mass of North and South America with roughly one foot of water

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m1vXp TIL that the hooded pitohuis is a poisonous bird. In 1990, when museum workers tried to put the bird in a museum, their hands began to burn. They are the first documented poisonous birds.
Y7av7 TIL of Portable Soup, also known as pocket soup or veal glue. A precursor of meat extract, bouillon cubes, and of industrially dehydrated and instant food, it is essentially a partially dehydrated broth and a solid counterpart of meat glaze.
6NV8 TIL that when you receive a kidney transplant, it’s placed in a lower abdomen and the failed kidneys are usually not removed, leaving you with three kidneys.
XEy6k TIL Honey is the third most faked food in the world, behind milk and olive oil. One importer circumvented $180 million in import duties, the biggest food fraud case in U.S. history. The problem is estimated to impact 33%-70% of the product in America. Some beekeepers are calling it quits.
LkDYr TIL that in the American Civil War, most battles had two names. The North generally named battles after natural features while the South named based on man-made landmarks/towns near battle. The Northern defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run was a Southern victory at the First Battle of Manassas.