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TIL lemons were created by ancient humans as a hybrid of the citron and bitter orange plants

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wBBM TIL an Italian street dog named Fido who was found injured and nursed back to health by a factory worker still returned to his owner’s bus stop to wait for him every day for 14 years after his owner had died.
PY4oE TIL about Neil Horan, a laicized Irish Roman Catholic priest that tackled Vanderlei de Lima during the 2004 Athens Olympics marathon, arguably costing de Lima the gold medal.
grmVL TIL that the Barbizon Hotel for Women was a female-only hotel from 1927 to 1981, with a gymnasium, private library, solarium, swimming pool, Turkish bath and organ recitals. Patrons were mainly artists and included Sylvia Plath, Grace Kelly and Liza Minnelli
bJRj TIL holding a warm drink makes you perceive others you interact with to be “warmer”; i.e. friendlier and more giving.
ADm07 TIL of the old adage: “Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's warning". By basing the color of the sunset/sunrise one can tell of the weather conditions for that day/night.