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TIL Bananas, Oranges, Eggplants, And Grapes Are Berries. Strawberries, Blackberries And Raspberries Are Not.

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ADRMl TIL Eleven and Twelve do not follow the teen pattern because they come from Old English terms that mean "one left after ten" and "two left after ten," or "ain-lif" and "twa-lif," due to the fact that these numbers were used commonly, unlike the other teens, and therefore developed much earlier.
NX8xN TIL about college football player Erik Highsmith, who was accused of plagiarizing an 11-year-old when doing an assignment for Communications class.
epk0n TIL Helike, an Ancient Greek city was submerged after an earthquake and tsunami. It remained underwater in an inland lagoon for centuries before eventually silting over and disappearing. It is thought that it may have been part of the inspiration behind Atlantis. It was only rediscovered in 2001.
N1v1 TIL that Hugh Hefner is credited for breaking the color barrier in stand up comedy when he hired African American comedian Dick Gregory to perform at the Playboy Club in Chicago.
D1rpD TIL that Petra, the Blue Peter dog for 15 years, who was so loved there is even a statue of her at BBC television centre, was actually a replacement. The original Petra died two days after her debut and the show makers hastily found a lookalike to avoid upsetting the viewers.