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TIL: Strawberries aren't berries OR fruits, they are false fruits, and the tiny green "seeds" are the actual fruit, called achenes.

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pY9pQ TIL: Vampire bats can detect heat using a modified version of the receptor that responds to burning or capsaicin (spicy things). They can "see" at ~30 degrees C
ANDwo TIL of the many uses of Spanish Moss by humans dating back over 3000 years.
0d11v TIL the Sam Browne belt is a leather belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, worn by military and police officers. Once a sign of authority it fell out of use by the police because of the risk of strangulation during a fight.
NXQdM TIL that in 1992, the Giant Gold Mine in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in Canada was victim to an explosion done by an angry miner in retaliation of co-workers crossing the picket line as the mine was on strike.
ZpG4G TIL there used to be an award for Typography in film