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TIL: PETA kills 97% of the animals it takes in, that are healthy and adoptable.

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N7mm6 TIL that the central part of a pepper that holds the seeds is called the placenta. Ew.
mxd0M TIL - In the 18th and 19th century, squirrels were among the most common household pets in America. While colonial Americans kept many types of wild animals as pets, squirrels were the most popular being relatively easy to keep.
78bAL TIL that the U.S. planned to build the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Superconducting Super Collider, in Texas. It was meant to surpass CERN’s LHC but was canceled in 1993 after about $2 billion were spent.
9EZ7 TIL A pair of twins were separated at birth, adopted and raised by separate families on 2 separate continents. They were reunited when one of them saw the other starring in the movie 21 & Over, saw the resemblance and contacted her via Facebook.
M7GdV TIL there's a national Earth Wind & Fire Day celebrated on September 21st of every year.