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TIL loofah sponges come from a gourd and not the ocean.

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eplE5 TIL that the first three fictional artists to reach number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 were all groups: the Chipmunks, the Archies and the Partridge Family.
lxON TIL that Shah Jahan, the emperor responsible for constructing the Taj Mahal, was a direct descendent of Genghis Khan
Oobm6 TIL that the reason why dogs and cats are unable to ingest chocolate is because it contains something called theobromine, which can’t broken down in their livers as fast - it causes various dangerous symptoms to them
adpA TIL of a mysterious unsolved murder where two dead men were found wearing lead masks and suits next to a notebook that said “Be at the place arranged at 16.30. Take capsules at 18.30. After feeling the effects, protect half the face with lead masks. Await the agreed signal.”
AYgg TIL The earliest known use of the phrase “trick or treat” appeared in a small town in Alberta, Canada in 1927