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TIL pineapples grow in bushes, not on trees.

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jNZvN TIL about the biggest cave in the world, The Son Doong Cave in Vietnam. It’s over 5.5 miles long, has a jungle and river, and could fit a 40-story skyscraper within its walls.
Y6EG TIL there are only two countries in the world Coca-Cola is not officially sold: North Korea and Cuba
XEJVD TIL that the 7.62 X 54R cartridge was designed over 128 years ago and is still one of the most widely used military cartridges to this very day.
7rAML TIL Bob Barker actually did his own stunts for Happy Gilmore, including the famous fight scene. Not only did he refuse to do the movie until he found out he won the fight, but he also studied Tang Soo Do karate under Chuck Norris for 8 years.
16MxD TIL of Paladin Press which was a book publishing firm founded in 1970 by Peder Lund and Robert K. Brown. Titles include : "Modern Ballistic Armor: What you need to know" , "Ninja Mind Control" and reprints of military manuals. The company witnessed several lawsuits, including some murders.