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TIL that the spice known Coriander are the ground up seeds of another seasoning: Cilantro.

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PYvWE TIL of Canicross, a sport where a person runs a race with a dog to help pull them forward, allowing the runner to maintain faster speeds than what would be possible otherwise.
Z8jkR TIL a unanimous 1893 decision of the United States Supreme Court found that federal tariffs on imported vegetables could target tomatoes, although they are botanically a "fruit of the vine." The parlance of common people and customary consumption during the main course motivated the ruling.
R50B1 TIL that the longest wedding veil on record was over 6,000 meters long. It was worn by a bride in Cyprus and required a team of 50 people to carry it down the aisle.
awovL TIL there is a monument dedicated to Benedict Arnold's leg in New York.
nnx7 TIL that Ronald Reagan practically launched Tom Clancy’s career, when he mentioned his enjoyment of a largely unknown techno-thriller named The Hunt For Red October during a speech in 1984.