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TIL that Scallions and Green Onions are the same thing, but Chives come from a completely different plant.

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59p8 TIL Daniel Inouye was a Japanese American soldier in WWII who led an extremely triumphant battle against Nazi forces, in which he cooked a grenade in his right hand, was shot in his right arm, and pried the grenade out with his left and threw it to destroy a German bunker.
VMwr0 TIL of "Steel Manning," the opposite of a straw man. It's a technique where you attempt to explain your opponent's position as sincerely and honestly as possible. The idea is that by building trust, your opponent will be more willing to listen to your side of the argument.
rJx4 TIL Jainism is a religion so dedicated to non-violence that extremists will sweep their paths and cover their mouths to avoid killing small insects and microscopic life forms. However, they will still eat eggs, milk, etc. because they see them as natural healthy processes for the animals.
awv8b TIL Nagasaki was not the primary target for ‘Fat Man’. The neighboring city of Kokura was the intended target, but due to unfavorable weather conditions, Nagasaki was bombed instead.
695Al TIL that the portrayal of Mary Magdalene as a prostitute began in 591, when Pope Gregory I conflated Mary Magdalene with Mary of Bethany and the unnamed "sinful woman" who anointed Jesus's feet. Pope Gregory's sermon resulted in a widespread belief that Mary Magdalene was a repentant prostitute.