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TIL that "sweet paprika" and "paprika" are the same thing.

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MeAWV TIL that Underneath the streets of Beijing, there are over a million people who live in nuclear bunkers.
8ajw8 TIL Canada was once a world leader in weaponizing mosquitos and plague-infected fleas, even surpassing American and British bio-warfare development efforts during WW2
X05yR TIL Abraham Lincoln was kicked in the head by a horse at age 9, almost severed a thumb with an axe, got frostbite on his feet, clubbed on the head during a robbery, had malaria and smallpox, and experienced the death of his mother, sister, and 2 sons. He suffered from melancholy(clinical depression)
kJw17 TIL linen is made from flax fibres, in a process that used to take many months. Linseed oil also comes from this plant
dDlyr TIL Lantian "Jay" Graber, CEO of Bluesky, has a name that means "blue sky" in Mandarin Chinese. However, the resemblance to the project's name is purely coincidental, as Jack Dorsey chose "Bluesky" before she got involved.