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TIL that paprika is just ground red bell peppers.

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Br4Kk Bats have supercharged immune systems that may lead the viruses they spread to be more deadly.
jNLaN TIL of the 'Tri-State Tornado', a category F5 tornado that lasted almost 4 hours, caused $2.2 billion dollars in damages, killed 695 people, and carved a path from Missouri through Illinois to Indiana back in 1925.
KnZG TIL that in Japan, ‘39’ is common text speak for 'thank you’, due to how 3 (san) and 9 (kyu) sound when spoken out loud
6E89J TIL Henry "light horse harry" Lee was instrumental in helping the United States gain independence from Great Britain. His son Robert E. Lee, led the confederate forces that tried to gain independence from the United States.
X0EPX TIL that in 1975, upon gaining independence, Papua New Guinea extended an invitation to Queen Elizabeth II - known there as 'Missis Kwin' - to become their head of state, making her an elected Monarch of sorts.