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TIL, a weed-eater is also called a whipper-snipper.

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M7oxA TIL that most of the "baby carrots" we see are large carrots that are placed into a machine, and cut into smaller, uniformly sized pieces. These carrot pieces were then processed, making them more appealing to consumers. It was an innovation made by California carrot farmer Mike Yurosek in 1986.
d801Q TIL that ancient Spartan schools deliberately underfed boys to force them to steal food, but severely punished anyone who was caught. This was thought to toughen them up, especially since it accustomed them to hunger, which was common on the battlefield.
X0a9R TIL that most of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park are from the Cretaceous period.
JYDwm TIL there is a zone in France that has been restricted for 100 years because of events that took place during World War I.
jNmxR TIL Australia bans nuclear power plants, but at the same time export enough uranium to produce the equivalent of 97% of its domestic electricity (which is 80% from fossil)