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TIL there is no real difference between a banana and a plantain except for the intended way of consuming..

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awJ9J TIL That Tokyo has more people living in it than all of Canada
YLxW TIL that 8th century Muslim scholar al-Jahiz had made observations that described evolution way before Darwin or Lamark, but in an anecdotal way.
KnaB TIL that many human ailments, such as lower back pain, hernias, prolapsed uteruses and our susceptibility to sinus infections result directly from the fact that we now walk upright with a body that was shaped to walk on all fours.
6E65J TIL that Toy Story 2 was almost lost due a animator accidentally deleting folders from Pixar's server. The film was saved due a technical director working from home while taking care of her baby, who had a backup file.
JYBvB TIL that the Indian Government refused to pass on meteorological information about a cyclone to their rival, Pakistan. The cyclone went on to kill over half a million people in East Pakistan (Today Bangladesh).