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TIL that, technically, bananas and pumpkins are berries, but raspberries and strawberries aren't

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VB5ZG TIL: In the "Battle of the 300 Champions" between Sparta and Argos in 546 BC. Rather than wasting the lives of their armies, both agreed to use 300 men and sent the rest home. 2 Argives and 1 Spartan survived. The Argives left thinking they won, so technically the Spartan was the last man standing.
dKgK TIL goats scream just like humans (yes, exactly like in the Doritos super bowl commercial).
rRLvM TIL there is a McDonald's in LA that serves no food. It is strictly for filming when the set needs to be McDonald's.
Oo1M4 TIL of Du Yuesheng, a Triad boss who was granted the rank of general in the Nationalist Chinese army after he ordered his gang to massacre 1000s of communist supporters. He then became head of the Opium Suppression Bureau, which he used to seize opium to be sold by his own criminal organization.
77bZ TIL that Rolex is owned by a non-profit trust which gives Nobel type cash awards for worthy innovative business ideas.