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TIL Coriander and Cilantro are the same plant.

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Z8BeG TIL that in 2019, the CDC warned Americans not to kiss or snuggle their pet hedgehogs, after 11 people contracted a rare strain of salmonella. 10 of these 11 people were in close contact with hedgehogs before becoming ill.
oBJOr TIL that Winston Groom , author of the novel "Forrest Gump", wanted John Goodman to play the lead role of Forrest in the movie. In the novel, Forrest is 6 foot 6 inches tall, 240 pounds, uses much profanity and is very sexually active.
W7r7B TIL that some Victorians embraced the dangerous "tapeworm diet," swallowing tapeworm eggs in hopes the parasites would absorb food in the intestines, aiding weight loss. Tapeworms can live over 20 years, grow as long as 80 feet, and cause severe health issues.