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TIL that cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and many other vegetables are all the same plant, just bred to accentuate different features

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Jjjm TIL there is a marathon that only 14 out of 1000+ runners have finished, there is no published race date or website, & entry requires an essay, a fee of $1.60 and a license plate from your state.
LQVGp TIL Claire Danes is considered a persona non grata in the Philippines after making derogatory comments about the country.
0oZ5 TIL that William Shatner is a trained Shakespearean stage actor. He was once considered an equal to Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, and Robert Redford, but hurt his career by taking any offered role regardless of quality. That contributed to Shatner joining a no-name cast for ‘Star Trek’ in 1966.
kOKAg TIL mistletoe translates to “poop on a stick.” “Mistletoe," or mistiltan in Old English, derives from the Anglo-Saxon words mistel, meaning "dung," and tan, meaning "twig."
wM9J TIL many Americans who need mental health services never get it because doing so could disqualify them from receiving life insurance