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TIL hand grenades got their name from the French word for pomegranate

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vwPK TIL that Greece has been in a state of default for about half its modern history as a sovereign state
W7XON TIL of the pen-tailed treeshrew , a tiny arboreal animal that subsists largely on the nectar of the bertam palm, one of the most potent naturally occurring alcohols on earth at 3.8% abv. Despite their diet consisting almost entirely of alcohol, they do not appear to get drunk.
VvW0 TIL that some bars will paint quarters red and give them to employees so they can put the coins in the jukebox. Since patrons only put money into a jukebox if there is already music playing.
rReNe TIL the iconic iPod headphone wires appeared white but is called "moon gray" because Steve Jobs was instinctively against white products.
yVeBl TIL Minneapolis uses a dozen clams to test the cleanliness of the city's drinking water