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TIL Cilantro (Coriander) is supposed to taste pleasantly fresh and like citrus. Scientists are still not sure why it tastes unpleasant and soapy for some people (including me).

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5YpdD TIL NASA has a date of October 2024 for the first woman landing on the moon, as well as the first person on the moon in 52 years. The mission is called Artemis III, after Apollo's twin sister.
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mKRP TIL that the original version of “I put a spell on you” was not sang by Nina Simone, but by the far too excentric Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. It was supposed to be a blues ballad, but after some chicken, ribs and boose, they came out with this version