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TIL Singapore is the only country in the history of the modern world to gain independence against its own will.

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ER07 TIL : A tomato plant was found on a volcanic island. Scientists weren’t able to figure out how it got there, turns out it had grown from the feces of a scientist that took a dump there.
JY9NQ TIL there is clear evidence that shows empathy and care towards disabled family members within early human and neanderthal groups. Individuals who could not aid in hunting and gathering still were taken care of.
m1GQp TIL California was mistakenly depicted as an island on maps for nearly 150 years. This error, due to a Spanish friar's mistake in 1603 and spread by Dutch pirates, persisted until 1747 when King Ferdinand VI of Spain had to officially decree "California is not an island" to finally debunk the myth.
VMkvB TIL Divine Brown used the money stemming from her liasion with Hugh Grant to get her out of prostitution and get her kids into private school.
0yOA TIL the author of Jaws dedicated the last decade of his life to the preservation of sharks to make up for the mass hysteria he inadvertently helped create.