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TIL that a gherkin is a pickled baby cucumber

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Z8BBv TIL 'Spiking a gun' is when a person would drive a spike or their bayonet into the cannon's touch-hole, making it inoperable. The action was done defensively to stop the enemy from using captured cannons and covert spiking missions were launched to stop counterattacks.
g4aW TIL Emma Morano is the last person alive from the 1800s at 117 years old
rRAAd TIL a pod of killer whales used to hunt with Indigenous Australians. The pod would lead another whale into a bay then whistle to the hunters. After they had killed the whale, the pod would get the tongue and lips before the hunters took the rest.
R5oD4 TIL: There has been numerous research which links height as one of the most important factors in attractiveness. 180cm + men have higher reproductive rates. In general, women reproduce with men 2.3+ cm taller, while men reproduce with 2.5cm+ shorter, younger women. This is consistent across cultures
MeOXB TIL according to the Yu-Gi-Oh manga, Seto Kaiba acquired his 3 Blue Eyes by forcing one person into bankruptcy, by making deals with the mafia and forcing one person to commit suicide.