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TIL Smoking wild carrots will get you high

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9YWo7 TIL that Microsoft Flight Simulator is the longest-running software product line for Microsoft at 37 years old, predating Windows by three years
QNGR6 TIL that Liechtenstein and Haiti had the exact same flag for decades, with nobody realizing it. Then, confusion arose when they both waved their flags at the 1936 Olympics. Both countries were shocked, and quickly modified their flags; Liechtenstein added a crown, while Haiti added a coat of arms.
MeZaW TIL that in 2015 a Hezbollah cell was caught stockpiling ammonium nitrate in London
4XEn6 TIL that by age 3, a well-to-do child hears 30 million more words than a less fortunate one.
GYYNg TIL that "shooting fish in a barrel" is considered easy because the bullet impact causes the water pressure in the barrel to change suddenly, killing every fish instantly.