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TIL the California Avocado Association renamed the Alligator Pear to Avocado in 1915 to better appeal to consumers

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R7EJw TIL the original Jake from State Farm actually worked at State Farm as an insurance agent. He was replaced in 2020 as the company thought the role was "best filled by a professional actor." He appeared in a cameo in the updated commercial.
9wMoX TIL that George Lucas sued to stop the use of ‘Star Wars’ as a nickname for Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative. He lost.
oRwpo TIL that the 126 years old Mullaperiyar Dam in India, is considered one of the most dangerous dams in the world, threatening the lives of more than 3.5 million people due to its age, design, and seismic location. People are petitioning for its removal due to catastrophic failure risks.
4K5w TIL: That “fruit salad trees” are real, and can grow several different kinds of fruit.
X0kZX TIL In 1971, Alan Shepard hit a golf ball on the moon. He made four swings, “a shank” with the third, and on the fourth swing he caught the ball flush. “Miles and miles and miles,” he said to the TV audience