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TIL that the music from the anti piracy ad on DVDs was actually stolen

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1OL7 TIL that an officer of the California highway patrol ,Sgt. Kevin Briggs, has stopped more then 200 people from committing suicide on the golden gate bridge.
GYP1N TIL Bananas do not grow on trees but from the largest herb. And because it is not grown from a plant it is a berry and not a fruit.
wl76 TIL that in 2006, CNN included Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on their “10 People Who Don’t Matter” list.
v1Mor TIL as of 2019 the recommended prefix for 10^27 is "ronna" and for 10^30 is "quecca".
VwZk TIL the biggest cashew tree in the world covers an area of about 80,000 square feet and produces over 60,000 fruits each year. The tree gets its size from two genetic issues, which allow branches to grow outwards instead of upwards, taking new roots when touching the ground.