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TIL A bill was introduced in Maine to outlaw tomatoes in clam chowder

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Oo9v6 TIL there are geographic regions called Blue Zones where people live exceptionally long lives. Some things they have in common are that they have mostly vegetarian diets, strong social lives, regular exercise, and drinking wine (moderately)
mKPR TIL earlier this year Costa Ricans discovered their first new species of frog since 1973, bearing a striking resemblance to Kermit.
69y9l TIL Cats helped the Persians win the Battle of Pelusium against the Egyptians in 525 BCE. The Persians used cats as hostages and painted the image of the Egyptian goddess Bastet on their shields. The Egyptians were afraid of injuring the cats, so they surrendered.
WkWg8 TIL during various historical periods, competing instrumentalists tried to produce a more "brilliant" sound, creating "pitch inflation". At the start of the 17th century, pitch levels became so high that singers had severe throat strain, and lutenists and viol players complained of snapped strings
WkyYY TIL 60% of Jamaicans would prefer to become a British territory again