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TIL strawberries are technically neither fruit nor berry

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VMWd8 TIL Dean Mahomed introduced Indian cuisine and shampoo baths to Europe, where he offered therapeutic massage. He was also the first Indian to publish a book in English
0d7r1 TIL one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world in 1941 had an airframe constructed mostly of wood
j6AwE TIL that kippers are not a species of fish, but rather a name for smoked herring.
jNBWa TIL The Ancient Romans held mock sea battles known as naumachia for entertainment. In some cases, whole amphitheaters like the coloseum would be flooded and the ship battles would take place within them while spectators would watch from their seats.
lXw1 TIL Some jazz musicians in the 40s converted to Islam to get around segregation problems. “If you join the Muslim faith, you ain’t colored no more, you’ll be white”