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TIL that fruits and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be

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ZpGe4 TIL In 2015, the Australian town of Nanango began rewarding drivers who passed a breathalyzer test a ticket to win a $500 lottery.
9Y8OQ TIL that by suppressing the expression of certain genes specifically for beak development, scientists were able to grow a chicken embryo with a dinosaur-like snout instead of a beak
eM7J TIL that the name of the amusement park company, Six Flags, refers to the to the flags of the six different nations that have governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America
9wnvB TIL that the 145 reports of syringe attacks in France in June 2025 have not resulted in any prosecutions or verified cases, suggesting that the event was another case of collective panic similar to others that have occurred since the 19th century.
9Y6Gr TIL that a former mathematician and mayor of Bogotá, Columbia, known for his eccentric legislation, hired exactly 420 mimes to mimic jay walkers in efforts to prevent traffic rule-breakers. Traffic fatalities dropped by over 50% as Mayor Mockus proved people would rather be fined than mocked.