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TIL that vegetables as different as cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale and kai lan are all artificial cultivars of the same species: Brassica oleracea.

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Ayja TIL that George Lucas has detailed knowledge of ‘Star Trek’. When actor Clint Howard auditioned for Lucas, the first thing the director said was “Balok, 'Corbomite Maneuver’”, a role Howard had played as a child 15 years earlier. The amazed Howard later said he wanted to yell “get a life” at Lucas.
4X6Go TIL in computing, half of a byte is called a nibble
OoAKL TIL Waldo from Where's Waldo? is just the American version. His real name is Wally
69YjJ TIL Sharks Are Actually Older Than Trees
d8ndr TIL about Sleeping Beauty Syndrome, an extremely rare illness, which causes episodes of being mostly asleep for weeks at a time. If awake during an episode, sufferers are confused about what is real and what is a dream. The condition appears in adolescence and resolves itself 10-15 years later.