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TIL that kudzu, the horribly invasive species of vine in the American southeast, was imported from Japan in the 1800's.

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gMvGL TIL the "lifespan" of the electron is 66,000 yottayears (6.6 × 1028 years) or about 5 quintillion times longer than the current age of the universe.
j6Q0a TIL, On the night of Frank Sinatra’s death, the ambulance that responded to his home made it to a nearby hospital much quicker than usual. This was because Frank had passed while the series finale of Seinfeld was airing in Los Angeles, and no one was out on the road
nened TIL that a "nickelodeon" was an early type of small movie theater that cost a nickel
7NQ7 TIL Tesla was able to perform integral calculus in his head, which prompted his teachers to believe that he was cheating.
16no8 TIL about Deborah Sampson. She disguised herself as a man so she could join the Continental Army and fight in the Revolutionary war. She was shot twice but fearing someone would find out her secret she removed one of the balls with a penknife and carried the other bullet in her leg her whole life.