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TIL broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and cabbage all were created by humans from a single plant, wild kale.

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R7J84 TIL why we use QWERTY keyboards. Mechanical typewriters would jam if people hit the keys too quickly, so they had to put the common letters far apart from each other and QWERTY was created to slow typists down.
Zpgna TIL that in 1962, the Italian training vessel Amerigo Vespucci was hailed by American USS Independence, who asked who they were. After Amerigo Vespucci identified itself, the USS Independence replied: "You are the most beautiful ship in the world." The compliment was repeated 60 years later.
yVygX TIL that Chuck Mosley, who was the vocalist for Faith No More before they achieved mainstream success, had financial struggles later in life. In 2009, he released an album titled “Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food.”
VM0op TIL that a study done on people suffering from depression who also had a Vitamin B12 deficiency showed that in 100 percent of subjects the depression improved after taking B12 supplements
O1aY TIL there is a tree is known as a “novice tree” because only one unfamiliar with the tree would dare touch it, soon discovering that the ants that live inside it are aggressive and venomous.