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TIL: the macadamia nut is the only indigenous Australian plant grown as a large scale commercial food crop

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Qlk TIL Because genetic determination of some coat colors in cats is linked to the X chromosome, calicoes are nearly always female.
ekwL TIL In 2000 Sony invented a movie critic by the name of David Manning and used his fictional quotes to promote movies. Sony ended up paying over $1.5m to moviegoers in a class action lawsuit and over $300,000 to the state of Connecticut where Manning supposedly worked at a small weekly paper.
epPdL TIL: According to a 2012 census, the largest ethnic group in Guyana (almost 40%) and Suriname (over 27%) are of Indian heritage. Not indigenous "Indians." People from actual India.
LQABZ TIL In New Zealand, there's a driving school for dogs. They're trained on simulators by handlers to perform actions like starting the car and shifting gears, showing that rescued dogs can learn new skills.
AnRd TIL: Chloroform takes up to 5 minutes of constant inhalation in order to cause someone to lose consciousness. Counter to what movies and TV want you to believe.