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TIL Chilli peppers originated in Latin America, and were only brought to India (the current largest consumer and exporter) in the 16th century by Portuguese traders.

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p8p4Z TIL the Bob Dylan song "Hurricane" was written about a real boxer convicted of murder in a racially-biased prosecution, and the popularity of the song and the funds Dylan raised from performing it at benefits (eventually) resulted in the conviction behind vacated and the charges being dropped.
MeygK Today I learned that the US government can’t negotiate drug prices because of a law making it illegal.
VML4G TIL Star Wars Episode I: Racer holds the Guinness record as the best-selling sci-fi racing game, having worldwide sales of 3.12 million and beating other series like Wipeout and F-Zero. The team had to develop their physics simulation in the game from only a few short clips of the film given to them
1aVx8 TIL that Frane Selak, the world's luckiest unluckiest man, cheated death seven times, including surviving a free fall from a plane by landing in a haystack, and then went on to win the lottery for $1 Million.
N784N TIL about Genna, a traditional Ethiopian sport similar to field hockey, played on a cow field without removing the cows. The goals are sometimes miles apart.