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TIL It takes the whole year’s crop from one Cocoa tree to make 450gms of Chocolate.

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k7YE TIL that the Joker appeared in Batman #1 and was Batman’s first “character” villain. Before him, Batman fought more traditional criminals, like mobsters.
nWVEP TIL about the Golden-tailed gecko, or Strophurus taenicauda. It is a species native to Australia and their defense against predators is being able to shoot a stinky slime from their tails.
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