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TIL World War One officially began exactly one hundred years ago today.

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9YK7m TIL the red-whiskered bulbul is native to tropical parts of Asia, but the bird has also established itself on other continents including many Pacific islands. In Florida they feed on fruits and berries of as many as 24 exotic fruit plants including loquat aiding in its dispersal and propagation.
MeAYW TIL that using the red cross as a symbol of health in a video game or any other commercial product technically constitutes a violation of the Geneva conventions.
x6jxk TIL In Africa, peanuts are a source of nutrition in a region where child malnutrition is rampant. In West African cuisine Peanuts flavour everything from soups, salads, stews, marinades
Lg9 TIL the FBI spent 30 months investigating the song Louie, Louie because the lyrics were thought to be dirty. Agents listened to the record at different speeds, interviewed band members, and even researched analyses made by teenagers who claimed to know the song’s “true meaning.”
e0x8k TIL that Arkansas rushed to execute 8 prisoners in 10 days due to a batch of lethal injection drugs that were expiring.