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TIL Mikio Okuda , a farmer in Japan, carefully grows a type of strawberry, Bijin-Hime, and sells just one for $500

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Z8rAY TIL Rockapella, the a cappella group featured in the gameshow Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego, is still making music. While there has been turnover in the members, they are still touring.
d8kQK TIL that in the US, Americans would raise their right hand in an upward direction (similar to a Nazi salute) when they recited the pledge of allegiance. It was repealed by Congress in 1942 (for obvious reasons) to have the right hand over the heart as we know it today.
wpbW TIL a pigeon was held in India and kept under police guard on allegation of spying for Pakistan
QJ8lE TIL VR is being used to help stroke victims recover faster and the feedback from VR helps the patient improve use of limbs
K1K4 TIL Kangaroo rarely hops backward due to its anatomy, thus the reason it and an emu are on the Australian Coat of Arms, symbolizing a nation should only move forward.