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TIL that Michael Bay nearly directed Saving Private Ryan

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MeQG8 TIL that the “seeds" you see on the outside of a strawberry are actually the plant's ovaries and are called "achenes." Each “seed" is technically a separate fruit that has a seed inside of it.
Eg49w TIL The name of the family in the Swiss Family Robinson is not actually Robinson (which isn't a Swiss name) but refers to the novel being part of the "Robinsonade" genre of literature, referring to Robinson Crusoe
9Y76Q TIL in today's world, the average job seeker is rejected 24 times before getting hired.
VBLnZ TIL that Laura Dern and Diane Ladd, daughter and mother in real life, were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for the film Rambling Rose, making them the first mother-daughter duo to be nominated for Academy Awards for the same film or in the same year.
GAAJ4 TIL no Roman Emperor ever ate any pasta. It was first recorded in Italy in the 13th-14th century