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TIL Corn can only exist if cultivated by humans, and there is evidence to support humans figured this out over 7,000 years ago.

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Lk6vm TIL that during his Nobel Prize speech, Alexander Fleming warned about the potential for antibiotic resistance with improper use of Penicillin
P1n1G TIL the Ridgeback Club of Great Britain mandated the killing of all healthy ridgeless puppies. Following the outrage triggered by BBC's "Pedigree Dogs Exposed", they backtracked to "no healthy puppy will be culled"
OGope TIL after the Bonnie and Clyde ambush, the original owner of the car drove it, still in its gruesome state.
X0X4P TIL that Dean Martin named one of his daughters Deana
VMXN8 TIL in the popcorn industry, two shapes of kernels are commercially important. "Butterfly" kernels are light and fluffy, their many appendages absorbing butter and salt well. "Mushroom" kernels are typically much sturdier then the butterfly ones, and are often used in making confectionery popcorn.