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TIL pepitas are just pumpkin seeds with the husk removed

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NPaP TIL that 80% of the Germans killed in WWII were killed by Russians.
VMJ58 TIL that Miami is the only major American city that was founded by a woman. Julia Tuttle, a woman from Cleveland, purchased 640 acres in present-day downtown Miami to start a new chapter in her life after her husband died.
DraV TIL while shooting a video for his single “Smooth Criminal,” Michael Jackson devised a dance routine where he leaned forward 45 degrees and wires were used to create the impression. Then, Michael invented and patented a special shoe that allowed him to lean forward without wires.
RXpw TIL that at least two peer-reviewed medical studies have suggested that stickers of Mr. Yuk, the green face used to label poisonous household objects, do not effectively keep children away from potential poisons and may even attract children.
nWBWb TIL that shrews are not rodents despite being mouse like in appearance and size and some are venomous.