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TIL that the names given to hurricanes are pretty much already set. There are six alphabetical lists of names for Atlantic hurricanes, maintained by the World Meteorological Organization, and they are rotated through every six years.

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e0JRL TIL that vanilla beans (like coffee beans) all taste differently based on their country or origin. Some taste like figs, others like cherries, some like licorice and all have a primary flavor of vanilla.
VBLo0 TIL that if chess wasn't separated into men's and women's rankings the world's #1 rated female player wouldn't even rank in the top 100 players worldwide.
xVO4D TIL that Zoom is worth more than the 5 largest airlines currently. The market capitalisation of zoom has skyrocketed to $48.8 billion dollars and has reported a revenue of about $623 million dollars.
dD8p8 TIL that there are Kmarts and Targets in Australia that have almost the same design and logos, but have nothing to do with the American stores.
9wZBp TIL the notion of waiting 30 mintues after eating before swimming has no scientific basis whatsoever