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TIL the tomato is a berry. Its English name derives from the Aztec word for "fat or swelling fruit," and its Latin name literally means "wolf peach."

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grWRX TIL there are actually three Lunar Roving Vehicles parked on the moon. These were left behind from the final three Apollo missions - 15, 16 and 17 (Aug 1971, Apr 1972 and Dec 1972 respectively). For the last 50 years, I have believed only one LRV was ever taken to the moon.
EgZmp TIL that blue whales and fin whales can produce fertile hybrids, despite their genetic distance being similair to that between humans and gorillas.
1Zar TIL Sherri Shepherd is against same-sex marriage, as her “faith prohibits such unions”, but has admitted to having “many abortions”
MkM0 TIL The terrier who played Eddie on Frasier was given up by his original family because he couldn’t be house trained, chewed on everything, and constantly escaped and climbed trees.
69Ypw TIL that Cape Fear was nominated for an MTV Best Kiss award for the scene between Robert DeNiro and Juliette Lewis, who's character is 15 in the movie