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TIL Tomato comes from the Spanish word "tomate", derived from the Nahuatl word "tomatl"

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OG7D6 TIL that when the US and France were both trying to build a cross-ocean canal, America originally wanted to build a canal in Nicaragua, not Panama. They only began in Panama after the French failed to complete the project.
KvB6 TIL that Kim Il Sung, founder of North Korea, had a baseball-sized growth on his neck. It was benign but could not be removed due to its location. Official photos of the “Eternal President” were therefore taken from a leftward angle to hide the growth. (Candid photos are in comments.)
D9pJ TIL that Michael Jackson donated to more charity organisations than any other entertainer
6EaP7 TIL Garlic was called Russian penicillin during World War II because, after running out of antibiotics, the Russian government turned to this ancient treatment for its soldiers.
P14wZ TIL: There was an activist group in the UK named Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army, or CIRCA in 2003-2005. In 2005, a clown gathering prompted the deployment of 10,000 officers. The group declined after operation HA.HA.HAA (Helping Authorities House Arrest Half-witted Authoritarian Androids).