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TIL In 1871, Judge R.B. Orb introduced avocados to California, which now accounts for 90% of avocado production.

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jNoGn TIL Subway spent $22M in 2007 keeping shows Chuck and Community on air, giving them creative freedom as long as they showed their subs. The creator of Community decided to show Subway any chance he could. The Chief Marketing Officer of Subway at the time said they "experienced double digit gains".
5YoLD TIL the proper term for removing personal protective equipment is “doffing”
9w7mX TIL that Wally "Famous" Amos first worked as a talent agent and signed Simon & Garfunkel. He would attract clients by sending them chocolate chip cookies along with an invitation to visit him.
9w0QX TIL that in order to prevent other males from inseminating their mates, some male insects will stay latched onto the female for days. The Indian stick insect, Necroscia sparaxes, holds the current world record in scientific literature at up to 79 days.
7rvZp TIL that the most remote inhabited place on earth, the island of Tristan da Cunha, is 1250 miles from the next closest inhabited location. With no airstrip and out of civilian helicopter flying range, the fastest way to travel to it is a 6 day boat journey from South Africa.