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TIL the ingredient guanine that is in lipstick and makeup actually fish scales. These are used to give them a shimmering look.
huffpost.com
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TIL the universe has an average colour called cosmic latte
sciencefocus.com
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TIL Dr. Seuss coined the word "nerd" in the book "If I Ran the Zoo"
merriam-webster.com
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7 days ago
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TIL that scientists were able to identify a song, Amelia's Song, as a genuine West African Mende funeral song that had been passed down orally over multiple centuries
youtube.com
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TIL snails have teeth and a jaw to eat
nhm.org
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15 days ago
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TIL Ancient Egyptians were the first to make candy in the world. It was made out of honey, nuts, and fruits to worship their gods.
candyhistory.net
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21 days ago
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TIL the Eiffel Tower has to be repainted every seven to maintain its integrity due to being made of puddle iron
toureiffel.paris
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Five Lithuanian soldiers were considered missing during a graduation exam in 2020 due to believing the attempts to find them were part of the exam.
balticword.com
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TIL conservation-induced extinction is where attempting to save a critically endangered species directly cause the extinction of another
wikipedia.org
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TIL Koko the gorilla didn't actually learn ASL and it's widely disputed the she could actually communicate
youtu.be
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TIL people are more creative in the shower
sagepub.com
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a mo ago
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TIL your brain starts to eat itself when it doesn't get enough sleep
sciencealert.com
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TIL Natalie Portman invented a simple method to demonstrate the enzymatic production of hydrogen from sugar and co-authored a scientific paper when she was a sophomore at Syosset High
acs.org
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2 mos ago
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TIL Ancient Egyptians were the first recorded to use toothpaste. It was made from myrrh, oxen hooves, water, pumice, and eggshells.
atooth.com
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2 mos ago
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TIL there are pink freshwater dolphins that eat piranhas in the amazon
youtube.com
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TIL receiving mild electric shocks can help you be better at math up to six months later
theguardian.com
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2 mos ago
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TIL the Bumblebee Bat is the smallest mammal in the world
discovermagazine.com
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2 mos ago
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TIL Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt, 250 to 138
issuu.com
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3 mos ago
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TIL Sharks detect nearby prey by using weak electrical fields generated by muscle contractions
phys.org
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3 mos ago
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TIL a cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds
usgs.gov
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3 mos ago
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TIL the oldest known recipe is over 4,000 years old
bbc.com
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