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til·Today I Learned (TIL)byrealitista

TIL in December 2018, lean finely textured beef(pink slime) was reclassified as "ground beef" by the Food Safety Service of the United States Department Of Agriculture. It is banned in Canada and EU.

cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/6090142

TIL in December 2018, lean finely textured beef(pink slime) was reclassified as "ground beef" by the Food Safety And Inspection Service of the United States Department Of Agriculture. It is banned...

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/ALSX3 on 2025-06-16 14:13:49+00:00.

Original Title: TIL in December 2018, lean finely textured beef(pink slime) was reclassified as "ground beef" by the Food Safety And Inspection Service of the United States Department Of Agriculture. It is banned in Canada and the EU.

TIL in December 2018, lean finely textured beef(pink slime) was reclassified as "ground beef" by the Food Safety Service of the United States Department Of Agriculture. It is banned in Canada and EU.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_slime?wprov=sfti1#Current_useOpen linkView original on lemm.ee
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til·Today I Learnedbyrealitista

TIL in the 1980s, a woman bought a ring at a car boot sale for £10 & proceeded to wear it regularly under the assumption it was a piece of costume jewelry. It later appraised and sold for £650k.

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Original Title: TIL in the 1980s, a woman bought a ring at a car boot sale for £10 & proceeded to wear it regularly under the assumption it was a piece of costume jewelry. However when she had it appraised decades later, it was identified as a real 26-carat diamond ring from the 1800s, which she then sold for £656K

TIL in the 1980s, a woman bought a ring at a car boot sale for £10 & proceeded to wear it regularly under the assumption it was a piece of costume jewelry. It later appraised and sold for £650k.https://www.cnn.com/style/article/car-boot-sale-diamond-ring-sells-for-847kOpen linkView original on lemm.ee
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ukraine·Ukrainebyrealitista

Projected Russian federal budget deficit for 2025 has more than tripled—from RUB1.17 trillion ($15 billion) to RUB3.8 trillion ($48 billion)—chiefly because of low oil prices and Western sanctions...

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The original was posted on /r/ukrainianconflict by /u/Consistent_Still7060 on 2025-05-30 06:38:06+00:00.

Original Title: Projected Russian federal budget deficit for 2025 has more than tripled—from RUB1.17 trillion ($15 billion) to RUB3.8 trillion ($48 billion)—chiefly because of low oil prices and Western sanctions, Ukrainian presidential representative on sanctions policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk said on May 29.

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til·Today I Learnedbyrealitista

TIL Playboy asked Richard Thompson and other musicians to compile a list of the best songs of the millennium to celebrate the year 2000. Thompson maliciously complied and included 700 year old songs.

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TIL Playboy asked Richard Thompson and other musicians to compile a list of the best songs of the millennium to celebrate the year 2000. Thompson maliciously complied and included songs as old as ...

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Original Title: TIL Playboy asked Richard Thompson and other musicians to compile a list of the best songs of the millennium to celebrate the year 2000. Thompson maliciously complied and included songs as old as the 13th century. The list was never published so Thompson released a live album.

TIL Playboy asked Richard Thompson and other musicians to compile a list of the best songs of the millennium to celebrate the year 2000. Thompson maliciously complied and included 700 year old songs.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Years_of_Popular_Music?wprov=sfla1Open linkView original on lemm.ee
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ukraine·Ukrainebyrealitista

Italy has announced its 11th military aid package for Ukraine, which will include the transfer of 400 M113 armored personnel carriers, Italian newspaper il Giornale reported on May 18.

cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/5854463

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