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TIL that the “seeds" you see on the outside of a strawberry are actually the plant's ovaries and are called "achenes." Each “seed" is technically a separate fruit that has a seed inside of it.

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KYZpJ TIL that Margaret Dickson was hanged in 1724, but was later found to be still alive. She was then released because, under Scots Law, her punishment had been carried out. The words 'until dead' were only added to the sentence of hanging later.
WVD4 TIL our new, humble Pope chose a five year old Ford Focus as his Popemobile.
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LQAdQ TIL that the first instance of rapping with auto-tune is attributed to Eiffel 65 and their song "Too Much of Heaven"
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