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TIL The small citrus fruit known as Kumquats were cultivated in China for more than a thousand years and introduced to Europe in the 19th century.

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5KeB TIL surgeons wear green or blue-coloured scrubs because they’re the complementary to red (blood), thus allowing the surgeon to better visualize the patient’s inside, and avoiding eye strain, loss of concentration and the ‘after effect’ illusion.
R7mr7 TIL: During the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the primary target for the Japanese were battleships, not carriers.
m11Wp TIL of Society for the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car Porters "George". Membership was open to anyone whose first or last name was George.
VBY40 TIL Bulldogs are named for Bull-Baiting, a 'sport' where a bull is chained to a stake and set upon by dogs
M7YY8 TIL General Electric was one of the first members of Dow Index in 1895, and the last to remain there until 2018.