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Til the name “Jesus” is the result of several incorrect translations of “Yeshua”.

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VEEZ TIL that there’s such a thing as “The Outdoor Co-ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society”. NSFW (Boobies!)
b67Xa TIL brussels sprouts used to have a bitter taste until breeders in the 90s started to cross-pollinate different varieties in order to remove the chemicals that caused the bitterness. The result of their work has lead to brussels sprouts's recent culinary popularity.
LQxPd TIL The infamous Stanford Prison Experiment done by Philip Zambardo was entirely flawed. Zimbardo copied one of his students studies done 3 months prior, and used coercion, fear, and manipulation to get the results he wanted. This has led to many negative beliefs about human nature.
PYA9g TIL Zephany Nurse is a South African girl who was kidnapped as a baby. 17 years later, she was reunited with her real family when she coincidentally started going to the same school as her younger sister. The girls were inseparable and had a strong resemblance. A DNA test confirmed their relation.
6E648 TIL Nickelodeon, a children's television channel, used to run an ad during the mid 2000s warning about the dangers of hidden sugars and how to correctly identify them.