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TIL The United States Supreme Court has declared tomatoes are legally vegetables, not fruit. (Nix v. Hedden, 1893)

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P11KG TIL Ross McWhirter, co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records, was openly anti-Irish, advocating for mandatory registration of all Irish people in the UK with local authorities. He was assassinated by the IRA in 1975 by point-blank gunshot to the head.
WBWd TIL Robin Williams and Robert De Niro were with John Belushi on the night of his death
BrGKr TIL that before enlisting in the navy, John F. Kennedy had a brief stint at Stanford business school before dropping out, commenting that he “had become very fond of Stanford. Everyone is friendly—the gals are quite attractive—and it’s a very good life.”
epp04 TIL of the post WWII "Return of the Dead" program, in which the bodies of 171,000 fallen US servicemen were returned to the United States, and another 110,000 were reburied in 14 new military cemeteries overseas, according to family wishes. The program cost $164 million, about $1.8 billion today.
P1KRE TIL that BACA, is a biker gang that defends kids who have been abused or bullied. They provide the kids with their own vests, take them to school, and even guard their homes 24/7 to ensure they can sleep safely. BACA's mission is to empower children and help them feel safe and protected.