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TIL vegetables are any part of a plant that is consumed by humans or other animals as food, which means from a botany perspective "there is no such thing as a vegetable."

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Bawb TIL the term bucket list is derived from the phrase kicking the bucket which is derived from the kicking of the bucket from under your feet as you hang yourself.
p8wGA TIL that despite China spanning five different time zones, the entire country uses the same time: Beijing Time (UTC+8:00). This causes sunrise to come as late as 9 am, during winter, and sunset to come as late as 9 pm, during summer, in certain parts of China.
GYm6Q TIL that after adding up federal, state, and local taxes, San Francisco residents have the 9th highest highest marginal tax rate in the world
rRKEe TIL that A typical four square mile patch of rainforest contains as many as 1500 species of flowering plants, 750 species of trees, 125 mammal species, 400 species of birds, 100 of reptiles, 60 of amphibians, and 150 different species of butterflies.
9wrOD TIL that dog fighting is still legal in some countries, such as Russia, Japan, Honduras, and Albania.