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TIL that the World Chess Federation rearranges tournament matchups so that Iranians never have to play Israelis, because Iran does not recognize the existence of Israel

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yVvP8 TIL of HAVOC: High Altitude Venus Operational Concept - which would include artificial floating islands on Venus at an altitude that provides better living conditions than the surface of Mars or Titan
9616 TIL that John Rockefeller is regarded as the richest American ever and his fortune adjusted to todays dollars would amount to $663.4 billion.
YpeVZ TIL that pink peppercorns are related to cashews and can cause an allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis, for those with tree nut allergies.
EZ77 TIL that MDMA causes “acute harm to person” in approximately 1 in 10,000 episodes of use compared to about 1 in 350 episodes from horse riding.
d87jZ TIL that gorillas and other primates build nests. They construct nests for day and night use. Day nests tend to be simple aggregations of branches and leaves on the ground, while night nests are more elaborate constructions usually on the ground but sometimes on trees too.