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TIL that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes are vegetables, despite the botanical fact that tomatoes are fruits

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j6xaN TIL of a new (2019) genus of frogs called Mini, which contains three species - Mini mum, Mini ature, and Mini scule
gdpA TIL David Prowse, the guy in the Darth Vader suit in the original trilogy, is banned by George Lucas from all Star Wars events.
9wXAX TIL about the Heidi Game, a 1968 Jets–Raiders matchup in which NBC cut to the movie Heidi at 7 p.m. on the East Coast, causing viewers to miss Oakland’s two late touchdowns in a 43–32 comeback. This led to games being shown to their conclusion in the markets of the visiting team.
OG4vL TIL the chocolate marshemellow treat (Viva Puffs/Mallomars in North America), were known across much of the world as “N*gger Kisses” or some variation of that until the late 2010s in some countries
4XpGX TIL About Leslie 'Bull' Alan who carried twelve men to safety from Mount Tambu described as 'a gigantic man striding up Mount Tambu like he was on a Sunday jaunt'