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TIL that the forbidden fruit was never identified as an apple in the original Hebrew texts.

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xJxB TIL that liquid helium, at absolute zero (-459.67 F) will have zero viscosity and will actually defy gravity and flow upward.
d8eDK TIL that in 1947, the Kiwanis Club of Ahoskie, N.C. held a drawing for a New Cadillac. When a Black Navy Veteran won, they announced there had been a mistake, refunded the winner the $1 price of his ticket, and drew again for a white winner.
GY97G TIL of the Snake Detection Theory, which states that humans are remarkably good at noticing snakes, even when camouflaged or when we only get a brief glimpse of them.
X586 TIL Seth McFarlane was a writer for some of Cartoon Network’s most iconic shows, like Johnny Bravo and Dexter’s Laboratory
wo0P1 TIL that most tap water when left out for a day will increase in pH approx. 1 unit (turns more basic) as dissolved CO2 degasses