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

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epZl5 TIL that Nauru, the third smallest country in the world (8sq miles) had a 10 year civil war in 1878 that saw the island's population fall from ~1500 to >1000, sparked by the introduction of firearms. It eventually ended when the German Empire intervened and confiscated >700 rifles.
gYWL TIL China has a telescope on the moon.
691GQ TIL Voltaire was known to drink up to FORTY cups of coffee A DAY at the Café Procope in Paris. He drank his coffee mixed with chocolate.
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