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TIL that almost all carrots used to be purple and it wasn’t until the 17th century that most of them became orange.

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BG7d TIL that the experience of hearing voices among schizophrenia patients is influenced by culture. In the US, patients typically report hearing angry/violent voices. In India and Africa, patients are more likely to report hearing friendly/entertaining voices.
kJJ94 TIL about the battle of chosin reservoir, which was fought during the Korean War at temperatures as cold as 36 degrees below zero (Fahrenheit)
BaMK TIL Walt Disney received one full-size Oscar for Snow White—as well as seven miniature ones
XAXE TIL Poison Dart Frogs are poisonous due to the diet. Frogs raised in captivity are not poisonous.
wopEJ TIL the world’s smallest computer is smaller than a grain of salt.