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TIL that apples, peaches, and raspberries are all members of the rose family.

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08QN TIL a 2005 article from Der Spiegel quoting Fouad Hussein predicts the future regarding the Islamic State in an eerily accurate way: “An Islamic Caliphate in Seven Easy Steps” We’re currently at phase 5 and right on schedule.
yQAAv TIL that cement is to concrete as flour is to cake. Cement is a component of concrete.
x67rB TIL Xiongnu emperor Helian Bobo set up extreme limits for his workers. If an arrow could penetrate armor, the armorer would be killed; if it could not, the arrowmaker would be killed. When he was building a fortress, if a wedge was able to be driven an inch into a wall, the wallmaker would be killed
4V7N TIL carats are for gemstone weight, while karats are for precious metal purity
1aWYP TIL That shuffles music playlists aren’t truly random because it would feel less random to humans.