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TIL that the largest cashew tree in the world covers an area of about 7,500 square metres (81,000 sq ft) and produces over 60,000 fruits each year.

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WnoL TIL of Joe Arridy, a man with an IQ of 46 and the “happiest prisoner on death row.” He spent his time on death row playing with a toy train, and he went into the gas chamber with a smile. It turned out he was innocent.
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