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TIL strawberries are technically neither fruit nor berry

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vVxR TIL 130lbs of dioxin were dumped on Vietnam during the Vietnam war. (3oz in New York’s water supply would be enough to wipe out its entire population.)
vPyxx TIL that in the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire banned the distribution of raw seeds or seedlings. However, Indian Sufi saint named Baba Budan managed to sneak out a few beans by hiding them in his beard and brought them to India, which eventually led to the worldwide spread of coffee cultivation.
696Pl TIL over the past 30 years, selective breeding has improved the flavor of Brussels sprouts, resulting in less bitter tasting varieties. Brussels sprouts really did taste different back in the day.
l7Go1 Today i learned that every clock online available for sale has the same time displayed which is 10:10
4R5 TIL That Swatch, the swiss watch company, doesn’t really mean “Swiss watch” but “Second watch”