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TIL the largest cashew tree in the world was planted by a fisherman in Brazil, genetic anomalies made the branches grow sideways, it now spans 7500 square meters and financially supports upwards of 1500 people

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K1Qa TIL on 9/11 the Boston Air Traffic Center bypassed the “hijacking protocol” and called directly NORAD’s North Eastern Air Defense Sector (NEADS). NEADS and First Air Force decided to “get permission later” and scramble jets. Boston Center was NEADS’ only source of information throughout the attack.
d8p98 TIL Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers Saved a Baby’s Life During Carpool Karaoke
yQpLX TIL about negativity bias: negative things have a greater impact on your psychological state than positive things, and your amount of negativity bias impacts your perceptions and preferences.
OlK7 TIL Courage the Cowardly Dog was nominated for an Oscar
YAGB TIL that when our ancestors started walking upright on two legs, our skeleton configuration changed affecting our pelvis and making our hips narrower, and that’s why childbirth is more painful and longer for us than it is to other mammals.