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TIL that Christopher Columbus is considered to be the one that brought syphilis to Europe from the Americas in 1493

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D0DY TIL there is a type of video photography that makes real life look like highly detailed miniatures. It’s called Tilt-Shift Photography, and it looks uncanny.
1aQX7 TIL of the American Indian Chief, Adam Fortunate Eagle, who landed in Italy in full traditional regalia and claimed the country "by right of discovery" , just as Columbus had claimed the Americas.
R5578 TIL limes are only green because they are unripe. They are sent that way to stores because they’re easier to ship. Unlike oranges and lemons, limes don’t ripen once picked, so they stay green. Ripe limes are yellow.
lnm1 TIL that Voss water is just water from the municipal water supply in Iveland, Norway
9YL5m TIL a study of 1000 vervet monkeys from St. Kitts Island supplied with alcoholic drinks showed traits similar to human drinkers. Researchers found that the majority of monkeys were social drinkers, 15% were regular drinkers, 15% were teetotalers, and 5% were binge drinkers.