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

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0wDvy TIL Tim Curry suffered a stroke in 2012 that left him in a wheel chair. But he is active in politics, and did a live table reading of Rocky Horror Picture Show last year to raise funds for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
rNwVx TIL Hawaii’s ecosystem has no seagulls
vWE4 TIL the US tried to make cat guided bombs during WWII to hit enemy ships. The hope was that the cat would see the ship as “dry land” and steer the bomb to the target, in an effort to avoid getting wet. The project was abandoned because the cats would lose consciousness in the low G conditions.
R7edQ TIL that a Texas state representative introduced a bill honouring Albert DeSalvo, widely thought to be the Boston Strangler, for his work in "population control." He wanted to prove that his colleagues passed legislation without due diligence. They passed the bill unanimously.
4XMJX TIL that Botox can inhibit ability to feel deep emotion or empathize with others due to dampening “mirroring” in the facial feedback loop. More sources in comments.