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TIL that the national fruit of Jamaica, the ackee, is poisonous in all but one small portion, and that portion is only safe to eat after the fruit has naturally opened on its own. Eating it prematurely or any other part at all causes “Jamaican Vomiting Sickness,” which can lead to coma or death.

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kOWWd TIL of a remarkable pigeon, named Cher Ami. That little bird became one of the greatest heroes of World War I
wonM7 TIL about Genie, a feral child who was tied up in her father's bathroom for most of her childhood and never developed the ability to speak. Despite massive advances in Genie's social skills and non-verbal communication - Genie never learned how to acquire language after her rescue.
x6jYk TIL Nolan Bushnell, creator of the Atari, was also responsible for creating Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza.
awgOJ TIL that Fatboy Slim sampled so many songs to create "The Rockafeller Skank" (also known as "Funk Soul Brother") that he had to give up 100% of the song's royalties to pay the original artists.
ONoR TIL there’s a 2015 remake of Purple Rain featuring musicians from the Tuarag people of West Africa, who have no word for purple, so the title translates to “Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in It”