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TIL In 2023, Guinness World Records recognized Pepper X as the world's hottest chili pepper

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08np TIL that exactly 200 years ago today the British captured Washington DC and burnt the White House to the ground.
0NWR TIL a single mother in Atlanta, who did not own a car, was convicted for vehicular homicide after her 4-year old son was killed while they were crossing the street
W7pN4 TIL that Alexander Hamilton's great-great-grandson, Pierpont Morgan Hamilton, was a veteran of both World Wars, and was awarded the Portuguese Order of Christ, the Order of the British Empire, the Legion of Merit, and the Medal of Honor during WW2, and was promoted a Major General after WW2.
mxZDp TIL that before the new world was colonized, "corn" could refer to any edible plant-seed including millet, barley, rye, wheat, maize, or oats. English settlers had no word for maize, so they called it "Indian corn," and eventually just corn.
9wb9Q TIL Japan has a unique railroad station that has no entrance or exit. Seiryu Miharashi Station was built solely as an observation deck, allowing passengers to enjoy a spectacular view of the Nishiki River. No road leads to the station, and it can only be accessed by train.