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TIL the lifespan of the largest brain corals is 900 years

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XE1x8 TIL that oranges are hybrids of mandarins and pomelos. In fact, most cultivated citrus fruits are the products of hybridization between mandarins, pomelos, and citrons.
Lp6P TIL In 1950, an 18-year-old American POW in Korea began keeping a secret list of all the deaths he saw while in Chinese captivity. His list was lost by the Army and rediscovered in 1995 at a veteran’s reunion, granting closure to more than 400 families.
oAn8 TIL That the United States is considered the origin of at least 60 different kinds of sandwiches.
KYD69 TIL: Pigeon racing is not only a competitive sport for decades, but also experienced several doping scandals. The pigeons were given a drugs that relieved pain, reduced fever, or produce effects similar to human athletes and caffeine. The sport planned to add more anti doping rules in 2014.
rYGo TIL During his burglary career, Malcolm X once played Russian roulette, pulling the trigger three times in a row to convince his partners in crime that he was not afraid to die.