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TIL that you shouldn’t mix kiwi with dairy products (milk and yoghurt) because actinidain in kiwi breaks down milk proteins making it taste bitter (see no. 6)

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LVQP TIL that Neil Armstrong was a BAMF. During Apollo 11’s lunar module descent, the computer began to malfunction, so Armstrong turned it off and landed it himself…with 20 seconds of fuel remaining.
14pr TIL a federal court in California ruled earlier this year that a lawsuit against Facebook can proceed. The suit claims Facebook is illegally collecting biometric data from people “tagged” in photos posted by other users.
l61B TIL Old English used the word ‘dore’ for male bees, 'dumbledore’ means bumblebee.
PGWG TIL: In 1979, a woman named Elvita Adams jumped from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in an attempt to kill herself, but fell into the next floor due to a gust of wind.
6EVDm TIL that 844 people died aboard the SS Eastland because it had too MANY lifeboats. After the Titanic disaster, Congress passed laws requiring more lifeboats. This made the SS Eastland too top-heavy, and in 1915, it capsized before even leaving the dock.