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TIL in 1893 that the US Supreme Court unanimously decided a tomato is "legally" a vegetable.

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AE5a TIL: Giraffes tongues are blue because when feeding, their tongues are frequently out of their mouths and exposed to sunlight, so the dark coloration serves to prevent them from getting sunburned.
M7ev0 TIL the Mullet haircut was used as a practical military tactic among Vikings and Romans. Long hair in the back kept soldiers warm on the battlefield, while shorter hair in front was less likely to get yanked by an adversary.
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