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TIL China produces half of worldwide vegetables and 30% of fruit

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jNrjN TIL the resistance of a rabbit is somewhere between 120 and 340 ohm per cm
kObN4 TIL before her career as a well known TV chef Julia Childs worked for the OSS during World War II (a fact only made public after the files were declassified in 2008) where she transcribed Top Secret documents and went on to develop a new shark repellent.
VWjk TIL that a falling meteorite came within feet of a skydiver during the jump and caught it on video
wlmP TIL if you are Jewish and 18-26 years old, you are entitled to a free 10 day trip to Israel