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TIL that while Avocados are mostly used in savory dishes in the West, they’re often enjoyed as desserts in Southeast Asia

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Np5b TIL when Samuel Wallis and his crew discovered Tahiti, they were given a friendly welcome. The relationships became particularly friendly when the sailors discovered that the women were eager to exchange sex for iron nails. This trade became so extensive that the loss of nails destroyed the ship
w501 TIL that in Dr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrick insisted on the table in the warroom to be covered in green felt, so it looked like the leaders were playing cards for the fate of the world. It makes little sense as the entire movie was shot in black and white.
6rdX TIL a 61 year old potato farmer won the inaugural Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon, a distance of 875 kilometres (544 mi). Almost two days faster than the previous record for any run between Sydney and Melbourne.
XEGjr TIL that a cat's terminal velocity is reliably non-lethal. This means they can be dropped from almost any height and have a great chance of survival.
ARE7 TIL that following her coronation in 1838, 18 year old Queen Victoria returned home to Buckingham Palace and raced upstairs to give her favorite spaniel, Dash, his usual bath.