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TIL Watermelons originated in a desert.

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neEDb TIL Gold is an inert noble metal as it does not react with other elements. It is the most malleable and ductile of all known metals. An ounce of gold can be beaten into a sheet measuring 300 square feet or stretched into a gold thread 5 miles long.
GALR7 TIL the largest population of raccoons outside North America is in Germany. Raccoons are now distributed in several European and Asian countries, as a result of escapes and deliberate introductions
yQYaa TIL that one man paints the cochlines on every single Rolls-Royce motorcar. This is done entirely freehand and he is the only man both capable and qualified for the job.
9YMpX TIL that magnesium has been shown to be as effective as antidepressants in several studies for the treatment of major depression and anxiety disorders and researchers even recommend it for the general population.
R5aKl TIL that in 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to ban American Football after 19 college students died that year playing the game. In response, 62 colleges and universities met in New York City to discuss rule changes, where they formed the athletic association that would become the NCAA.