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TIL about Rhizanthella gardneri, the orchid that flowers entirely beneath the soil surface, with its blooms never emerging above ground

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R7rNa TIL: Japan had issues with crow nests on electric infrastructure, so they went and destroyed all of the nests....which prompted the local crow population to just build MORE nests, far in excess to what they actually needed
Mnra TIL that an Italian mob pulled an elaborate heist involving olive oil, using adulterated and chemically treated oils and labelling their containers as extra virgin. The profit margin of this heist was said to have “three times the profit margin of cocaine.”
DbZr TIL no voter in India has to travel more than 2km to reach a polling station, even remote voters in the mountains or deep in the jungle
dmYB TIL every roller derby girl’s name must be unique to the entire country and there’s a huge database that lists every name ever!
wLxgW TIL the rise of disposable cups came in the early 20th century to stop the outbreak of communicable disease spread by the practice of sharing water dippers and communal cups in public places. Because the cups are meant for a single person to use and discard, people started to call them 'solo' cups.