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TIL Granny Smith Apples originated by accident, when a lady dumped a crate of old rotten French crab apples in her garden and then later found an apple sapling growing there. The tree grew to produce green tart apples that had never grown before.

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9LbM TIL Bob Marley was seen as a “white man” in his native Jamaica, due to having a British father, and he suffered racism and discrimination when growing up. One of Bob’s early romances had a brother who stopped the relationship as he “didn’t want no white man” in our family.
R7Exa TIL: A 2016 Department of Defense study found that 38 percent of current smokers in the military began smoking after joining. Among junior enlisted personnel, about 30 percent report current cigarette smoking after joining the military
QNxkM TIL that in Season 1 of The Simpsons, Mr Burns is NOT voiced by Harry Shearer. The character was originated by Christopher Collins, who was also the iconic voices of Starscream and Cobra Commander. He was replaced after reportedly clashing with Sam Simon.
1NaW TIL a study titled “Where Are They Now?” in 1978 followed up on 515 people who were prevented from attempting suicide using the Golden Gate Bridge from 1937 to 1971. About 90% were either alive or had died of natural causes, concluding “suicidal behavior is crisis-oriented” rather than inexorable.
Mebaa TIL of cherubism, a genetic disease that causes large cysts to form inside face bones, making the bones sponge-like and disfigured.