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TIL about the Sargasso Sea, off the East Coast of the USA. It is effectively a giant an ocean whirlpool, with it's boundaries being created by ocean currents instead of land.

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W7QxB TIL about “Turkey Twizzlers”, pig-tail shaped fried meat snacks that were beloved despite being only 34% turkey, and served in schools in the UK until 2005 when celebrity chef Jamie Oliver encouraged the British government to controversially ban on them and other unhealthy snacks in school lunches.
9wloG TIL in the Lorax (2012) by Illumination, "How Bad Can I Be?" only exists in the film because the original, "Biggering", was not considered palatable because of it's much darker commentary on big business, anti-corporatism and greed as the author (Dr. Seuss.) intended.
16a08 TIL the world's supply of Brazil nuts comes almost exclusively from wild trees. Brazil nut trees can't be farmed effectively because the complex symbiotic relationships it depends on for pollination are too difficult to replicate.
Lkb8d TIL That Pokemon was inspired by the capsule monsters in Ultraseven
rR6o4 TIL that Pat Sajak and Alex Trebek swapped shows in 1997 for April Fools Day, with Trebek hosting Wheel of Fortune and Sajak hosting Jeopardy! It's like watching a parallel universe