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TIL Ketchup was originally a fermented fish sauce and did not include tomatoes, as tomatoes were thought to be poisonous at that time

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XEPVQ TIL that bears are considered by many wildlife biologists to be one of the most intelligent land animals of North America. They possess the largest and most convoluted brains relative to their size of any land mammal. In the animal kingdom, their intelligence compares with that of higher primates.
KOGMQ TIL Big Mama Thornton released “Hound Dog” in 1953, three years before Elvis.
JrYv TIL Greek statues were actually painted in vivid color. Over time the pigment faded, leaving the white statues that we are used to.
j6PGR TIL of Operation Babylift, a US-led evacuation of children from Vietnam during the Vietnam War for adoption in America, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The very first flight crashed shortly after takeoff and killed 78 children.
VMd5Q TIL: ANZAC Day, April 25th, is the only legal day in Australia to play "Two-Up", a gambling and heavy drinking game which involves tossing a single coin in the air and betting on the result. It is illegal the rest of the year.