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TIL that ‘Vanilla’ comes from the latin word 'Vagina’ due to the way the way the pod must be split open to expose the seeds (#3)

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Xbn6 TIL At the age of 14, Tom Anderson (a.k.a. MySpace Tom) cracked the security of Chase Manhattan Bank and caused one of the biggest FBI raids in California history, but wasn’t arrested due to his young age.
rQrM TIL: That The Netherlands has a defence system where they can turn the provinces of North and South Holland into an island by flooding any potential crossings into the province.
QJYNM TIL about "uncuffing season" which is the time of year relationships formed during the winter end. As days become longer, serotonin in the body increases which could make people feel like they don't need their girlfriends and boyfriends and free to use the warmer weather to meet new people.
jllN TIL Charles Darwin was accepted on H.M.S. Beagle because he agreed to search for Noah’s ark and find evidence of the great flood mentioned in the Bible
Brlrk TIL Warm blooded animals go into hibernation during winter while cold blooded animals go into brumation