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TIL all Hass avocados (the ones bought in stores) are descendants from a single mother tree, which was grown from an unknown seed bought in California in 1926.

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KOxM6 TIL a tiny knee bone called the Fabella disappeared from humans millions of years ago due to evolution. However, it has been reappearing in some people for the past century. It's function is unknown but it has been linked to knee pain.
8aVeP TIL Since 1945, all British tanks are equipped with tea-making facilities
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bNV4 TIL William Shakespeare died within a month of signing his will, which begins by claiming himself to be in perfect health. No contemporary source explains how or why he died, though half a century later it was claimed he died of fever after “drinking too hard.”
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