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TIL that beans are poisonous if not cooked properly
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TIL government movie censorship in the US lasted until 1981 when Maryland State Board of Censors ended. But as of 2022, the US Defense Department still interferes in filmmaking by offering studios cash in return of having the military portrayed in a positive way, hiding racism, sexism for instance
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TIL China sent seeds into space to see the effects of cosmic radiation on DNA. Some of the seeds had very useful mutations after being sent up.
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TIL A male bighorn sheep's horns can weigh up to 14kg (31lbs), as much as all the bones in its body put together.
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TIL of the "Rihanna Curse," which saw countries like the U.K., New Zealand, and Romania experiencing the worst storms in their history at the same time that "Umbrella" topped each country's charts. Once the song got bumped from the top spot, the weather subsided.
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TIL that quokkas moms will throw their babies on the ground as a distraction when being chased by predators