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TIL There is a tree so poisonous you should not even stand near it for any length of time

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PpEL TIL The Shiba Inu nearly became extinct during World War II due to a combination of food shortage and a post-war distemper epidemic. All subsequent dogs were bred from the only three surviving bloodlines.
J8AV TIL that the fastest 9-year-old today could have won bronze at the 100m sprint at the 1896 olympics.
9wxN6 TIL Painting Easter eggs was first recorded in the 13th century. The church banned the eating of eggs during Holy Week (the week before Easter). Unaware of the ban, chickens continued laying eggs during this week, which were decorated rather than consumed.
yV8P8 TIL that Platypuses glow under UV light
p8Ovp TIL Somatotypes were created by a eugenicist who believed that one can make a psychological inference based on how a man looks.