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

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OoP8X TIL There's a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. A study by the personal genomics company 23andMe identified a small DNA variation in a cluster of olfactory receptor genes that is strongly associated with the perception of a “soapy” taste in cilantro.
9YMBp TIL about the term 'Paracosm' which means a detailed imaginary world, thought generally to originate in childhood and could last well into adulthood. It could have its own history, geography, and language and continues over a long period of time.
Brj4d TIL: When model/actress Brooke Shields was 10, photographer Garry Gross, with her mom's consent, took nude photos of her in a bathtub wearing adult makeup and covered in oil, and rights to said photos were contested in court.
Pg5g TIL 12-year-old Steve Jobs called the home of Bill Hewlett (Hewlett-Packard) to request parts for building a frequency counter. Hewlett gave him the parts, then gave him a job building frequency counters.
0wopv TIL wisdom teeth are virtually nonexistent in indigenous Mexicans