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TIL there is a fish that can climb trees.

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4Xno5 TIL - When Roald Dahl attended school, the nearby Cadbury chocolate factory would occasionally send boxes of new chocolates to the school to be tested by students. It is believed that this likely inspired him in writing his third children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
YGVG TIL Bob Ross painted a grayscale landscape after meeting a colorblind man who thought he would never be able to paint.
VBVNm TIL that Congressman Vito Marcantonio, known for his socialist beliefs, was so popular in his Harlem district that he ran and won in both the Democratic and Republican primaries simultaneously
5VmNR TIL Americans donate the largest amount of money to charity as percent of GDP by a large margin
WkMmd TIL ... All non herbal teas (white, green, black, oolong, pu-erh, etc.) come from the same plant Camellia sinesis. Though different varietals in the plant have developed among different regions, teas from the same region only differ by oxidation and not the leaf itself.