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TIL There is a pepper grown in Japan called the Shishito pepper. Only 1 out of 10 is spicy and there’s no way of knowing beforehand.

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e0OVg TIL to never use laser pointers to play with your dog. It causes frustration (triggering the dog's prey drive but does not give closure), and can cause anxiety, confusion, and neurotic and obsessive-compulsive behaviors including becoming reactive to flashes of light and moving shadows.
a8oR9 TIL that in 2019 Daniela Leis, driving absolutely wasted after a Marilyn Manson concert, crashed her car into a home. The resulting explosion destroyed four homes, injured seven people and caused damage of $10-15million. She sued the concert organizers for serving her alcohol while intoxicated.
e0Ngk TIL that Founding Father John Adams would turn down invitations to July 4 celebrations, believing that July 2 (the date the Continental Congress voted for American independence) was the correct date to celebrate Independence Day.
m1RAY TIL: that bumpy texture found on every plastic 90s chairs, toys, and car dashboards is called VDI 45, defined by mold texturing standards like SPI and VDI. It was used to hide defects, resist scratches, and give cheap plastic a premium, durable feel across toys, furniture, and dashboards.
166mr TIL The only children to survive the Titanic without a parent were two brothers aged 2 and 4. Their father kidnapped them from his ex-wife and boarded the ship with a fake name. The father didn’t survive and for weeks the boys were known as the Titanic Orphans until their mother was found.