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TIL the Chernobyl disaster released approximately 400 times more radioactive fallout than that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

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nebw9 TIL about 'the Croissant', a linguistic transitional zone in the centre of France that lies between the Langue d'oil dialects of the north, and the Langue d'oc dialects of the south. Its name derives from the zone's contours resembling a croissant.
E1QX TIL that on August 12, 1950, the Catholic Church accepted that the theory of evolution was a valid scientific inquiry.
vOw7 TIL 65% of people tilt their heads to the right while kissing.(#9)
8aMJG TIL caffeine evolved independently in many plants. It's toxic in high doses to hungry insects, and caffeinated leaf litter can make soil toxic for other competing plants. Separately, pollinators receive a light "buzz" from caffeine in pollen, and are more likely to remember the flower's scent.
EgYRd TIL that in Japan, there's a train station that has no entrance or exit, and it exists only so that passengers can admire the view!