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TIL: That “fruit salad trees” are real, and can grow several different kinds of fruit.

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m18px TIL of Ringer Edwards, an Australian prisoner of war, who survived being crucified for 63 hours by Japanese soldiers during World War II. He died in 2000 at the age of 86.
jNY8a TIL the majority of Lamborghini models are named after Spanish words and 3 Lamborghini models have been named in honour of matador-killing fighting bulls
b9nWN TIL Golfers in Japan have to take out 'hole in one' insurance, as they are obligated to throw an extravagant party and provide gifts to their friends if they make the lucky shot.
d8GJj TIL in 2012 a librarian at Humes High School in Tupelo Mississippi discovered a library card in the back of an old book signed in 1948 by a then 13 year old Elvis Presley. It is the oldest known autograph by Elvis.
OG9lR TIL a 35-Year-Old Man Breaks Hardest Bone in the Human Body While Coughing