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TIL Peri Peri originated from Africa and it was initially called Pilipili meaning "pepper" in Swahili

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mByY TIL of “Fan Death”, a well known myth in South Korean culture, that running an electric fan in a closed room with unopened or no windows can lead to death. Despite no concrete evidence to support the concept, fan death persists due to its popularity as an urban myth or superstition.
mxoYy TIL: Atheletes have a resting heart rate of 40 bpm whereas others have it at around 70 bpm. Because they have stronger heart muscles.
eprWg TIL the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, Chimp Haven in Louisiana, is home to nearly 300 chimps formerly used in biomedical research.
AN9gl TIL that Vodafone paid over 185 billion euros in stock to purchase German company Mannesmann at the peak of the telecommunications bubble in 2000. Vodafone today has a market cap of around 22 billion euros.
mxaQo TIL the eggs of Southern Cassowary is green like green(raw) mango. The eggs become green due to biliverdin, a common pigment found in bird eggshells. Their eggs color is used for camouflage against the surrounding vegetation in tropical forests.