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yQ1MX TIL that lemons aren't naturally occurring but are a crossbreed between a sour orange and a citron fruit
GYQaN TIL: There was a case of British conjoined twins. If not separated, they’d both die in months. If separation was successful, the healthier twin would survive but the surgery would kill the other. The parents refused consent, but a court overruled them, the surgery killed one twin to save the other.
nWg77 Today I learned about Tveita gang- a notorious gang in Norway responsible for numerous acts of violence during the 80s and 90s. One member, Pal Enger was convicted twice for stealing Edvard Munch most famous paintings, leaving notes for the police thanking them for making it easy.
RyA6 TIL between 2009 and 2015, Usain Bolt won every World Championship and Olympic gold medal in the 100m, 200m and 4×100m relay – except the 2011 100m World Championship, where he had a false start.
8eYbX TIL that a Connecticut town was forced to battle a night of terror when attacked by frogs