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TIL that, when making peanut butter, the heart of the peanut is taken out because it’s too bitter. The peanut hearts that are collected are put into birdseed.

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O7PY TIL of a woman who presented a forged doctor’s note as an excuse for missing her sentencing for, that’s right, forgery.
8eQGK TIL that during the War of 1812, Britain sent out a fake letter in Detroit that claimed they had 5,000 Native American warriors (they had about a tenth of that) and ensured their US enemy obtained this memo. It led to the US surrendering in Detroit, without a single British death.
PY6gV TIL Rabies has the highest mortality rate of any virus at 99.9%.
x6No0 TIL of a Native American in the Amazon Rainforest who, as the last surviving member of his uncontacted tribe, lived in total and deliberate isolation for about 20 years. He left behind a deep hole of unknown purpose in each of his former homes, giving rise to his nickname: "Man of the Hole"
94WX TIL Despite public perceptions, the odds of becoming the victim of a violent crime in the US today are lower than they were in the so-called “Golden Age” of the 1950s.