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TIL that Pepsi and Coca-Cola are used as Pesticide by Farmers in India as they are cheap and get the job done.

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gMZ1L TIL that the Dancing Plant (Codariocalyx motorius) will move its leaves when subjected to loud music, but we do not know exactly how and why it does this.
XWO8 TIL that According to ancient Greek literature, when Odysseus arrived home after an absence of 20 years, disguised as a beggar, the only one to recognize him was his aged dog Argos, who wagged his tail at his master, and then died.
GYZKN TIL Just like in high school, assisted living facilities and nursing homes can have their share of mean girls and bullies. People don’t always grow out of their cattiness and aggressive tendencies as they age
GYNME TIL about Monte Melkonian, an American citizen, who joined the Nagorno-Karabakh war in the early 90’s. With little military experience he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in command of 4 thousand men. He is recognized as a hero in Armenia with statues standing today in his honor.
rN45W TIL there's a hypothesis the moon Phobos may cycle between being a moon and a ring system around Mars. It reaches the Roche limit and breaks up into rings then slowly reforms, getting smaller each time. We were just born in a time when it is a moon not a ring system.