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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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kJld1 TIL that study that says men divorce their sick wives was retracted in 2015 for a major error that severely skewed its results ("no response" was classified as "getting divorced" for men). Men do not actually divorce their sick wives at a higher rate than women divorce sick husbands.
OkZX TIL the earliest historical record of pillow use is from about 7000 BCE in the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia.
XE5lP TIL Dolly Parton wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” (later covered by Whitney Houston, and one of the best selling singles of all time) on the same night
9vp6 TIL a man who was lost in the woods chopped down some power lines so that workers would have to come and rescue him.
W7Grd TIL that in 1904, George C. Parker "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge multiple times, tricking victims into believing they could charge tolls. Some even tried setting up booths before police stopped them. He also "sold" landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, using the phrase, "I have a bridge to sell you."