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5VOjR TIL: Stalin blocked attempts to kill Hitler twice, fearing that his replacement might make peace with the western allies
AD7YB TIL there’s an herb named culantro, not to be confused with cilantro, that is related to parsley and cilantro/coriander. It is native to Mexico and Central & South America, but is used throughout the world for its culinary & medicinal properties, and is said to taste like a stronger cilantro.
ANAxo TIL: david letterman co-hosted and mc'd "the starland vocal band tv show" in 1977, which ran for 1 season (6 episodes) only.
bQOa TIL in 1853 a candidate for governor in California accidentally campaigned in Oregon so they named the town after him
vW6r TIL of Colorado Gov. Ralph Carr who during the Japanese Interment of WWII was the only Gov. to open up his state to Japanese-American citizens as a safe zone to avoid interment. The move cost him his political career.