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TIL : Jalapeños were First Peppers in Space

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Mna TIL that the planet PSRJ1719-1438B used to be a star, and is now made up entirely of diamond.
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GApX5 TIL that Hoodoo originated in the American South and was created by enslaved Africans incorporating African spiritual traditions, Christianity and elements of indigenous botanical knowledge.
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