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TIL that there's pink pineapples (and yellow watermelons)

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a8jky TIL: The Titanic sinking was the 2nd sinking of a ship for the White Star Lines on her maiden voyage. The first was RMS Tayleur, a large and advanced sailship for the time.
WG94 TIL that Los Angeles County in California has a higher population than 43 US states.
yQN5w TIL when the first concrete bridge in Asia was opened in Muvattupuzha(India) in 1914, the chief engineer W H Emrald and his wife sat beneath the bridge in a boat while 15 elephants walked over it to convince the public that the bridge is strong & stable
vdLj TIL that the Red Wolf is a canine species unique to the US that was hunted down to near extinction but is now being rescued after once only 17 animals remained
M7keV TIL southeastern Pennsylvania has several towns with "delightful" names within close proximity, including Blue Ball, Intercourse, Pleasureville, and Fertility