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TIL that Native Americans ate some species of white clover plants raw.

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VBkA8 TIL of Georg Elser who spent a year planning the elaborate assassination of Hitler by hollowing out a pillar in a hall where he would speak and filling it with time bombs. Hitler left 13 minutes before the bombs went off; his flight was cancelled due to fog, so he started early to get a train.
wbOJ TIL that the Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently
nW8Br TIL Cats have over 30 different muscles in each ear, allowing them to swivel their ears in all directions! This helps them pinpoint sounds and improve their hearing.
AKyd TIL that in 1914 there was an all Chinese baseball team that would tour America playing baseball. Their record for 1914 was 96 wins 61 lost and 4 tied
VPGp TIL: A Public Defender dared a deputy sheriff to arrest her, then sued for false arrest, and won (sort of). Both sides effectively told to grow up.