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TIL the gourd was one of the world's first cultivated plants grown not primarily for food, but for use as containers. It is also used as a resonator on many stringed instruments, including the sitar

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AYno TIL renown Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has purchased the entire worlds supply of donkey cheese, ensuring that the delicacy is only served in his restaurants.
oRmZL TIL that days are lengthening by 1.8 milliseconds a century, because the moon is moving away from earth at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters (1.1 inch) a year. This caused also that 1.4 billion years ago, a day on our planet lasted only about 18 hours
oBDRE TIL the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai centre line started with the engineers hand clap (skip to 8:55)
yVnAv TIL of the mystery soda machine on Capitol Hill Seattle, that operated from the late 1990’s until abruptly disappearing in 2018. The machine dispensed flavours of soda that were typically discontinued.
wLLAY TIL Steven Seagal (90s action star) was declared by a Buddhist spiritual leader to be the reincarnation of a 17th-century Buddhist master. Seagal was given the title of "tulku" which is a being who reincarnates into the world to help other beings reach enlightenment.