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TIL that scientists have discovered a breed of banana which is immune to the fungus threatening the current kind of banana

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X0EZE TIL that McDonald’s created a type of broccoli that tasted like bubblegum, in a failed attempt to provide a healthier happy meal. It was reported to taste “confusing”
dDVZE TIL that American actor John Lithgow used to make music and has a discography that includes four albums.
yQ0pv TIL when there's merely a suspicion of testicular cancer in a man, a testicle must be removed in almost every case, so a biopsy can be performed after the fact, and doctors can assess if the cancer has spread.
9YonG TIL a daughter of US Rep. Leo Ryan (who was famously murdered while investigating the cult at Jonestown in 1978) later went on herself to join the Rajneesh movement (which orchestrated the first and largest bioterror attack ever in the US, and plotted to assassinate a US Attorney).
lDYN TIL the famous dog, Balto, was sold to a LA freak show and was kept chained in a small cage for years after his famous trek