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TIL: zucchini and corn are fruits

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gJvD TIL “If I Ran the Zoo” by Dr. Seuss, published in 1950, is the first recorded instance of the word “nerd.”
wopx1 TIL that in 1671, a man named François Vatel was in charge of a 2000-person banquet to be held in the honor of Louis XIV. Vatel became distraught after a delivery of seafood was late, driving him to take his own life by running himself through his sword.
Ea97 TIL that the largest natural bridge on Earth was virtually unknown to the rest of the world, until it was observed on Google Earth.
owbE TIL that in 1971, a chimpanzee community began to divide, and by 1974, it had split completely into two opposing communities. For the next 4 years this conflict led to the complete annihilation of one of the chimpanzee communities and became the first ever documented case of warfare in nonhumans
MZpA TIL that several companies have started selling cannabis-laced coffee, claiming to give users an added “buzz” to their cup of joe