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TIL Petrichor is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil.

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M7oxA TIL that most of the "baby carrots" we see are large carrots that are placed into a machine, and cut into smaller, uniformly sized pieces. These carrot pieces were then processed, making them more appealing to consumers. It was an innovation made by California carrot farmer Mike Yurosek in 1986.
j6r0X TIL when St. Peter’s Basilica was remodeled in the 1600’s, the tombs of nearly a thousand years of Catholic Popes were destroyed.
4X0A5 TIL that Judith Barsi, 10 year old child actress known for ‘A Land Before Time’ and other titles, was shot and killed by her own father in a tragic murder-suicide.
mLvv TIL: Victorian era women wore utility belts where they kept all their handy tools. It was called a chatelaine, and was the woman’s equivalent of a Swiss army knife, so to speak.
9wkbB TIL Hitler stated in his last will and testament that he died "with a joyful heart" and that "it is untrue that I wanted war" - he went on to specify exact times there was a German diplomatic appeal for the cessation of hostilities, mostly with Britain.