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TIL of a bush similar to stinging nettle native to Australia capable of killing humans

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rg0W TIL of Venus Ramey, tobacco farmer and Miss America 1944, who at age 82 confronted two thieves with a .38 then shot out their tires when they tried to escape
JYwNV TIL in one variation of the Milgram experiment, subjects were directed to shock a "cute, fluffy puppy" instead of a human. Only half of the male subjects, and all of the female subjects obeyed the orders.
OoE6 TIL Jay-Z allegedly stabbed a record executive in 1999 and received 3 years probation.
WneX TIL that the Bermuda Land Snail was thought to have gone extinct in the 70s. In 2014, many were rediscovered in a Hamilton city alleyway. The snails had colonized the alley early on and the surrounding city shielded them from the threats that wiped out the rest of the species.
kd8E TIL when Paul McCartney stated on The Simpsons “If you play ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ backwards, you’ll hear a recipe for a really ripping lentil soup.”, he wasn’t joking. If you play the version used in the credits backwards, you can softly hear Paul reciting the recipe.