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TIL Chiquita Banana used to be called “United Fruit Company” And caused something called “The Banana Massacre”.

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DKRe TIL that ADHD affects men and women differently. While boys tend to be hyperactive and impulsive girls are more disorganized, scattered, and introverted. Also symptoms often emerge after puberty for girls while they usually settle down by puberty for boys.
mxyQp TIL There's no evidence that Neanderthal females bred with Sapien males, perchance because: it led to mutations that caused the offspring's extinction; hybrid offspring of Neanderthal mothers became extinct with them; or female Neanderthals and male Sapiens did not produce fertile offspring
5VnwP TIL in 1995, the city of Taiyuan in China was gripped in a panic after a TV ad alerted residents to a "mythical beast" roaming the streets, advising people to stay indoors and board up their homes. It was revealed to be a promotional advert for an upcoming beer brand, causing backlash.
6EAl TIL that the US wouldn’t agree to the 1954 Geneva Accords that would allow Vietnam to hold elections and vote for their own leaders. This refusal was a starting point for the Vietnam War.
wLyvY TIL that the anus and genitals of an adult pirate perch are located under its throat- "[t]his feature is not present in juveniles, as the anus migrates with maturity."