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TIL Rashida Jones sang backup vocals on the first two Maroon 5 albums.

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WOVo TIL Brussels sprouts and cilantro contain flavour compounds that are undetectable to some, but make the foods unpalatable to others.
WkrXd TIL Tolar, NM has the distinction of being the only town in the USA to be bombed out of existence in World War II. Not that it was a large town at the time. The explosion from an accidental railroad disaster left a crater about 20-feet deep and 60-feet wide - the town was pretty much obliterated.
7rLwZ TIL that in 1861, Japan had an illustrated history of America which depicted, among other things, John Adams stabbing a giant snake, and George Washington punching a Tiger.
M7M6A TIL that some people dream in black and white https://www.thelist.com/434087/the-weird-reason-people-dream-in-black-and-white
ANGDg TIL that Japan had already been experimenting with HDTV in the late 80s, way before everyone else.