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TIL Strawberries and bell peppers have more Vitamic C than oranges

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ZMeY TIL the reply to the first tweet ever was “f*ck you”
NN1Q TIL Irish Monks and Scholars were instrumental in contributing to the spread of Christianity in Britain and continental Europe. Irish missions had such a profound influence in Germany and the Frankish Empire that Ireland became known as the “Isle of Saints and Scholars” to continental Europeans
QNJjE TiL jazz musician Lester Young is said to have popularized the use of the word "cool" to mean something fashionable. He also coined the term "bread" as slang for money, often asking "How does the bread smell?" when asking how much a gig was going to pay.
0W9v TIL - Worms regrow their decapitated heads, along with the memories inside
ZO9D TIL in 2004 the Beslan School Massacre took place in Russia where 1100 people were taken hostage by muslim extremists. The extremists had a standoff with Russia for 3 days. It ended with 333 casualties.