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TIL Pumpkins, watermelons, avocados, and bananas are all berries while strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are not

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KwbE TIL that maintenance workers on the Golden Gate Bridge are first on the scene to talk down suicidal jumpers. They estimate having a 90% success rate.
b6oV4 TIL that Billings, MT has the highest rate of depression in the United States (31% of the population).
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nWm6G TIL it’s legal to eat Guinea Pig in the United States. It falls under the same exotic meats category as rabbit, bison, and venison.