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TIL Jackfruit is one of the biggest food trends among vegetarians, vegans and even meat lovers. While it is technically a fruit, its consistency is similar to that of chicken or pork

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Wk44d TIL that Rita Coolidge claims to have written the piano coda in the rock classic 'Layla' recorded in 1971 by Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominoes. Coolidge claims she and the band's drummer had collaborated on a song which was played to Clapton and later used in Layla. She was refused a credit.
QJOxp TIL: A Filipino doctor who helped discover Erythromycin requested for $500 million in royalties to build a foundation for more accessible health services but was rejected and died without a single centavo.
wompW TIL Roh Moo-hyun left office as South Koreas most unpopular president in its history. He committed suicide a year later leaving a note saying “too many people are suffering because of me”. He has since been reevaluated and is now regarded as South Koreas best president.
R5Le1 TIL during the filming of Blue Collar, in response to Richard Pryor's over-lengthy improvisation, Harvey Keitel flung an ashtray directly into the camera to deliberately ruin the take. Pryor and his bodyguard then proceeded to get into a fist fight with Keitel before the director broke up the fight.
E1JvP TIL North Korean Leader Kim Jong-il was a huge movie buff owning a collection of more than 20,000 video tapes and DVDs. They included James Bond, Friday the 13th, Rambo, and Godzilla. He authored a book on Film Making in 1973 and even directed a film in 2006.