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TIL nutmeg and mace come from the same fruit of the same tree

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VBWMp TIL the Boeing factory in Seattle is so massive that rain clouds began to form inside the facility until a state-of-the-art air circulation system was installed
lZoB TIL that on September 11-12, 1683 during the battle of Vienna, Polish horsemen lead history’s greatest ever cavalry charge against the Ottoman army. 18 thousand riders were involved.
BrEaL TIL that when smokers try to quit smoking they develop flu-like symptoms including headache, fatigue, irritability, sore throat, insomnia, and coughing. This is sometimes known as quitter’s flu or smoker’s flu.
aE1y TIL that Dalmatians are not born with their spots, but instead, are born pure white. Their first spots start to develop about 3 weeks after birth, with additional spots continuing to form throughout their lives.
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