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TIL if you wash yourself within ten minutes of touching poison ivy, you can avoid a reaction

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KA8Q TIL a 14 year old with cancer installed an ICEE machine at her hospital to help other children battling cancer off-set the side effects of cancer. Her parents are continuing her legacy and have raised enough money to install 13 machines this far!
kOmDE TIL wasps like yellow jackets are attracted to the smell of propane. To them, propane smells sweet.
W5No TIL that the latin name for the american Plains Bison is “Bison bison bison”
M7JRV TIL Columbus never set foot in North America; he only explored the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America.
b6j5Z TIL that Volcanic lightning is a rare phenomenon during eruptions. Ash, gas, and rock particles collide in the air, creating static electricity—like rubbing a balloon on your hair. This charge buildup releases as lightning within the volcanic plume, producing spectacular flashes in the sky.