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TIL Paprika is made from Bell Pepper

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m1Mvp Til of Catalina de los Ríos y Lísperguer (1604–1665), called La Quintrala for her red hair, a wealthy Chilean landowner known for her beauty and alleged cruelty. Accused of murder and abuse, she became a mythic figure in Chilean history and folklore.
ejjb TIL that a rival butcher collected 25 cats, starved them, and then snuck them into his competitors store after it shut down for the day. The cats ate out the Butcher Store before they could be attacked by police
v17jB TIL about the Australian bird the Bassian Thrush that farts to disturb worms while hunting.
p8l18 TIL Unknown author Janet Frame was scheduled for a frontal lobotomy when it was announced that she had won a national literary prize. The procedure was cancelled.
pjXN TIL Michael Phelps was once ranked No. 2 in his age class as a youth swimmer. The No. 1 swimmer was current NBA player Kris Humphries.