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TIL that Granny Smith apples originated near Sydney, Australia in 1868 and were only first imported en masse to the US in the 1970’s.

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QN9Zp TIL During World War II, the Nazis replaced regular women with Nazi spies in a prestigious Berlin brothel frequented by top figures and foreign leaders, maintaining operations until 1942.
l7nmA TIL The US military used "cloud seeding" to extend the rainy monsoon season during the Vietnam War to damage bridges, ruin roads, and cause landslides. "Weather Modification" is now banned by the Geneva Conventions
x60kb TIL that the old euphemism for a positive pregnancy test, "the rabbit died", came from a test developed in 1931 wherein the urine from a human female was injected into a rabbit. Soon after, the rabbit was euthanized and dissected to check for the reaction of the hormone hCG in its ovaries.
Yp7gP TIL Mars Candy recently bought VCA animal clinics in 2017
EgY8x TIL of "The Paradox of Choice." Research indicates that when we are given too many options to choose from, we tend to end up less satisfied than if we had fewer options to choose from. Increased choice leads to higher expectations, followed by regret and self-blame.