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TIL of the mushroom called “Green Pepe” that exists on the Bonin Islands near Japan. “Green Pepe” is named such because it glows bioluminescent green.

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4XZxN TIL during the trial of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife, their just-appointed lawyers joined with the prosecution and accused their own clients. The trial lasted about one hour. The Ceausescus were sentenced to death and immediately executed.
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