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TIL that as an April Fool’s joke, the Canadian government announced it was reviving the extinct passenger pigeon using dinosaur eggs

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XEeaj TIL that pure vanilla extract, by law, has a minimum of 35% alcohol content.
M7jyB TIL that Dr. Seuss wrote a training film for the US military called “Our Job in Japan,” meant to train soldiers for the military occupation of the country. It was suppressed by Douglas MacArthur for being too sympathetic to the Japanese.
JYMa4 TIL: that Synsepalum dulcificum (Miracle Fruit) is a plant known for its berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods (such as lemons and limes) subsequently consumed to taste sweet.
ayvN TIL a man found a newborn baby in the subway, and when he was in family court to give a statement the judge surprised him by asking if he and his partner wanted to adopt. They said yes.
8aEab TIL soldiers in the U.S. military’s psychological warfare department (PSYOPS) used loudspeakers to tempt enemy fighters in Afghanistan into battles they couldn’t win by calling them,”lady men” and “cowardly dogs”.