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TIL that Afghanistan has fertile soil perfect for growing pomegranate, but poor access to lucrative markets makes illegal poppy growing the more lucrative option.

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WkQM8 TIL the word Avocado comes from a Nahuatl Indian (Aztec) word “ahuácatl” meaning testicle.
QJQKL TIL that the city of Hamburg in Germany has a total of 2,496 bridges, which is the most of any city in Europe and many more than cities like Venice, Amsterdam and Saint Petersburg. This has led to Hamburg being referred to as "the Venice of the North".
R5gW7 TIL of Benjaman Kyle, an amnesiac man discovered in 2004 who had no memories of his life and could not even recall his name. It was not until 2015 that his identity was discovered through DNA testing, and there is still a twenty-year gap in his life history with no known records
jZ6N TIL - In 2007 a 21 orthodox Jewish kid from Miami beat out the biggest arms dealers in the world to win a $300,000,000 ammo contract from the US gov, and is now sitting in jail.
pKN4 TIL there is a dinosaur heavy metal band in Finland that is incredibly popular with children.