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TIL The Hairy Frog breaks it own bones to make claws.

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78LKp TIL of the egg fried rice protests, a form of anti government protest In China where internet users post recipes for fried rice on October 24th, and November 25th. This is in reference to the birth and death of the son of Mao Zedong, who died from a bomb whilst cooking outside during the Korean war
vPJZ4 TIL that the Iron Pillar of Delhi has resisted corrosion for over 1,600 years despite being made of wrought iron, largely due to a protective passive film formed by its high phosphorus content.
grBmW TIL Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't
4yJb TIL of Jack the Stripper who killed prostitutes in 60s London, and the killing stopped when a detective falsely announced that he had narrowed down the list of suspects.
4ymX TIL food stamps were born as conservative, pro-business policy meant to provide American-style choice in commodities for recipients and to promote mainstream American economics by allowing recipients to choose their own foodstuffs as opposed to receiving literal handouts of food from backs of trucks