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TIL that a Lemonade Tree is a real thing, and it bears fruit that naturally tastes like lemonade.

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5VVoB TIL in USA and many other countries the minimum age to be president is 35 years old.
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vPpkj TIL Mel Blanc, the voice actor of Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes Characters, also voiced Barney Rubble from the Flintstones
D1ZRg TIL: A group of participants received a mug and were told they owned it; a second group was only shown the mug. When asked how much they would be willing to sell the mugs for, their asking price was more than twice of the second group. The “endowment effect“; we overvalue what we feel we own.
p85Yp TIL King Bimbisāra of Magadha (r. 543 – 492 BC) was known for his cultural achievements and also a great friend and protector of the Buddha. King Bimbisara met the Buddha for the first time prior to the Buddha's enlightenment, and later became an important disciple