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TIL that 70% of the worlds macadamia nut can be traced back to a single Australian tree.

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vPRZK TIL That a "bindle" is the bundle of belongings wrapped in a blanket or bandana and carried over the shoulder on a stick by the American "hobo" trope. Another name for a hobo carrying such a bindle is a "bindlestiff".
5VDmk TIL babies cant taste salt until around 3 months old. But when they develop the the ability to, they show a preference for salty water.
D1XLv U.S. airlines have collectively grounded thousands of planes, with Delta alone parking 600 jets. In late March, industry group Airlines for America said that about 1,200 U.S. planes were parked. Experts estimate that worldwide, about half of the planes in the world are currently grounded due to COVID-19, analysts at Cowen Investment Bank say.
M7RV8 TIL the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th US Presidents lived past 80 years old. The next 25 in a row died before reaching 80.
4XLNg TIL that Bayer, one of the biggest pharmaceutical company, was involved in human trafficking during WWII, where they bought groups of women from Auschwitz to conduct secrets experiments on them.