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TIL Pineapple is not a fruit but collective fruits. A group of fruits combined together

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Z50v TIL when University of Vienna students were asked their reasons behind choosing to learn Finnish, 97 per cent of respondents said the main factor behind their decision was heavy metal music.
aw6xJ TIL that hand dryers when used in bathrooms can spread up to 23 times more bacteria than in bathrooms using paper towels.
pYRnG TIL In 2001, an Australian hacker using a laptop and a radio transmitter took control of a local sewage system in Queensland and sent municipal sewage into parks, rivers and public lands. He did this out of revenge against the department that had opposed his hiring request.
J1Kmm TIL how Roe V Wade effectively solved skyrocketing American crime rates by reducing the number of children born in unstable environments who end up being more prone to indulge in crime
5V7P TIL: Snuggle gets 2 out of 10 in health rankings due to dangerous ingredients, making it the worst ranking US laundry product in GoodGuides database.