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TIL that Eggplants are a type of / related to Deadly Nightshade (Belladonna), as well as other plants such as tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers.

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WBKA TIL The Mona Lisa has no clear visible eyelashes or eyebrows. In 2007, a French engineer used high resolution scans to show that the painting was originally painted with clearly visible eyelashes or eyebrows and they gradually disappeared over time, possible due to overcleaning
7r7DO TIL Dr Szent-Györgyi, a Hungarian biochemist, lived a full life: shot himself to get out of WW1, got the Nobel prize for isolating vitamin C, had an arrest warrant personally issued by Hitler (for secretly negotiating with the Allies), escaped and hid from the Gestapo for 2 years, and had 4 wives.
d8L7r TIL Joaquin Phoenix (AKA actor who played Joker in the latest movie) was also the one who voiced Kenai from Disney’s Brother Bear.
78NLX TIL the common mistakes tree planting programs make such as planting non-native trees, timber trees that won't mature, and trees where they never grew in the first place. Programs should focus on native trees that can mature and act as efficient carbon sinks.
xVW55 TIL that humans are very genetically similar to rats and mice which is why we have similar diseases, genes, and organ types like primates too