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TIL that the agave americana (or, century plant) lives for 10 to 30 years, yet only flowers once before dying. At the end of its life, the plant sends up a laddered stalk that can reach 30 feet in height.

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gKV9 TIL Finland is a future-obsessed nation. It was the first country in the world to offer a master’s degree in futures studies, has a special parliamentary committee for the future, and its government is required by law to produce an official review of the future every four years.
Llav TIL, during the filming of Charlie’s Angels, Bill Murray stopped, pointed to Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, and said in order, “I get why you’re here. And you’ve got talent. But what in the hell are you doing here? You can’t act.” Liu then punched him until the crew separated them.
d8r7E TIL that the Pledge of Allegiance was compulsory in US schools until a Jehovah Witness Father appealed to the court that saluting the flag in such a manner made it a "graven image," and by forcing his children to do so was an attack on this family's right to freedom of religion and speech.
oBdR TIL that the Isles of Scilly has the smallest football (soccer) league in the world. The league consist of 2 teams who play one another 17 times a season and compete for 2 cups and the league title.
QN9jX TIL that NASA'S Artemis 1 spacecraft that launched on November 16th 2022 sustained massive issues with Orion's heat shield, bolts, power distribution, and unexpected chipping of protective material.