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TIL the manchineel tree, one of the deadliest plants on Earth, produces a sweet, apple-like fruit that’s highly toxic. Native to the Caribbean and Florida, its sap causes severe burns and blistering on contact, and even a taste of the fruit or inhaling smoke from its wood can be fatal.

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mYNx TIL The Red Cross sells the blood that people donate
rNJyw TIL North Korea has repeatedly attempted to dig tunnels under the DMZ that would allow a surprise attack on South Korea. Four have been found, more are believed to exist, and three are operated as tourist attractions by the South Korean government.
kJ1l7 TIL that polar explorer Ernest Shackleton is buried in Grytviken, a settlement on the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Sea. The settlement has a population of 3, but is only occupied in the summer.
NXEe6 TIL Helmut Schmidt, West German chancellor in the 1970s, was famous for being a heavy smoker. He was known for lighting cigarettes during TV interviews. He lived to age 96, passing from complications following surgery on a blood clot in his leg.
OGYOX TIL during World War II thousands of 2nd generation Japanese-Americans enlisted in the Army and were sent to the Military Intelligence Service Language School to study Japanese. They learned specific military terms, and trained to become interpreters, interrogators, and intelligence officers.