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TIL grapefruit is a hybrid of sweet orange and pomelo
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TIL the two US States tied with the lowest record all-time high temperatures are Alaska and Hawaii, each with a record high of 100F
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TIL Hitler was arrested for High Treason in 1924, of which the punishment is usually execution. The judge granted him clemency however, believing Hitler had good intentions.
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TIL King Duarte of Portugal suffered from severe melancholy and depression, caused by the pressures of his job and living through a pandemic. The medieval doctors suggested he get more sleep and avoid solitude and idleness
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TIL The word for “the day after tomorrow” is “overmorrow”
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TIL that a sailor, Gonzalo Guerrero, shipwrecked in the Yucatan years before Cortez began his conquest of Mexico. He eventually became a respected warrior among the Mayans and even led military campaigns. On his suggestion, native tribes ambushed and crushed Spains first expedition into Mexico.