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TIL Pinecones are a type of fruit

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QJxoe TIL that Julius Caesar is named after the caesarean section, not the other way around. Caesar's ancestor got that last name because he was "ab utero caeso" (lit. "cut from the womb"). Also the story that Julius was born via C-section is a myth.
5Yjwr TIL King’s Hawaiian Bread was founded by an Okinawan immigrant to Hawaii who based it on the sweet bread that fellow sugar plantation workers from Portugal made and is no longer made in Hawaii but comes from Torrance in Los Angeles
jWyN TIL of Jamie Livingston. A photographer who took a Polaroid photo everyday from March 31st 1979 until his death on his 41st birthday, October 25th 1997. His photos covered everyday life, including his engagement and marriage, and struggle with a brain tumor. His entire collection is available online
pYYB8 TIL earthworms are unable to drown like a human would, and they can even survive several days fully submerged in water. They breathe through their skin and can handle water as easily as air.
kJJQ7 TIL that rattlesnakes need only 500-600 calories per year to survive.