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TIL That Red Bell Peppers are Just Ripe Green Bell Peppers

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evyE TIL that most removable storage devices i.e. flash drives, have a default setting that allows them to be safely removed without ejecting it. This setting can be turned off to increase speed.
LQ5rm TIL the final battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Cuddalore, India between Britain and France. The war had actually formally ended via treaty six months prior, but the news didn’t reach India until June 29, 1783 when a British ship showed up in the midst of the battle waving a white flag.
aokb TIL; that Silphium is a type of extinct herb which according to the Romans, was used as an abortive abortifacient similar to the pill. After its extinction is became a symbol of love, some speculate it evolved into the heart symbol.
wonOo TIL A Study Found Religious Children Are Meaner Than Secular Children
a06y TIL there was a British soldier during World War II named Jack Churchill, who fought solely with a longbow, arrows, and a Scottish broadsword. His motto was, “Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly armed.”