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TIL that separating bananas slows down ripening process

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woGQW TIL that there is a house in India who claim to be the legitimate heirs of the Kingdom of France! The house of Bourbon-Bhopal claims to be descended from Jean Philippe de Bourbon, an exiled French noble who served in Mughal Emperor Akbar's court.
BgWnb TIL Sadleria cyatheoides, or ʻamaʻu, is a fern endemic to Hawaii and is found in lava flows, open areas, and wet forests on all major islands. the ferns young fronds are often tinted red to protect against harmful sun rays
oRAaE TIL simple banana duct-taped to a wall, titled “Comedian,” sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction, purchased by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun. Created by Maurizio Cattelan, the piece highlights the absurdity of the art market and has become a cultural phenomenon.
YoOP TIL Winston Churchill was prescribed alcohol to get around American Prohibition
Oo6rX TIL that genuine leather is the lowest quality of real leather