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TIL During WW1 Sauerkraut was called liberty cabbage.

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DjJV TIL the common banana doesn’t have seeds because it has 3 copies of DNA. An odd number doesn’t split evenly when forming progeny, so the result is a seedless fruit. Seedless watermelon, grapes, etc also have an odd number of copies of DNA.
grDAA TIL that Montgomery, Alabama, is named after a different, unrelated person than the namesake of Montgomery County even though the city is the seat of the county.
m7xo Mercedes protect your eardrums in a crash by emitting a loud static noise just prior to impact, which triggers your ears to protect themselves. Also - your ears are able to protect themselves from loud noises
jXvp TIL There is a prevalent african myth that sex with a virgin will cure HIV/AIDS. Because of this, one million women and children are raped each year.
OoNQ6 TIL in the 1960s savory Jell-O molds became a fad