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TIL that Pringles are deliberately engineered to be addictive by combining fat, salt and sugar in the perfect ratio that it releases dopamine in a similar fasion to a drug or alcohol addiction.

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aVkM TIL chewing on dense foods as children stimulates jaw growth & usually ensures room for adult teeth; however due to our modern soft diet stimulation does not occur causing stunted jaw growth, crowded teeth & the need for major orthodontic work in many people (compared to our ancient counterparts).
1JvP TIL Mark Cuban has an American Airlines Lifetime Pass that he purchased for $125k when he was 29. And once he used it to kick Magic Johnson off of a plane so he could have his seat.
YpbBP TIL blanching dehydrates food. I always assumed boiling food in water would increase moisture levels.
VMVrk TIL the grasshopper mouse hunts scorpions and is immune to their poison
ADlRl TIL following Hurricane Katrina, the Coast Guard immediately began rescuing survivors, without consulting Washington, days ahead of the rest of the federal response.