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TIL there is a species of fungus over 23 000 different sexes

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XE9m8 TIL About Jack Phillips, the 25-year-old Godalming-born telegraphist was aboard the Titanic when it hit an iceberg on April 14, 1912. He stayed at his post until the ship sank, frantically contacting nearby ships, in an attempt to save hundreds of lives. His body was never found.
MyYK TIL that Stalin was preparing to invade Germany before Hitler invaded USSR first.
wLm18 TIL that blue M&Ms didn't exist until 1995, when a poll was held to replace the tan shade of M&M that was deemed redundant in addition to the brown M&M. Of pink, blue, and purple, blue won.
ne7Qb TIL That the legal reason Champagne is only produced in Champagne France is due to the Treaty of Versailles, which reaffirmed that rule among the nations that signed it.
b914p TIL Fondue was popularized in Switzerland by the Swiss Cheese Union as a ploy to increase cheese consumption. They created and promoted recipes for the ""spiritual defence of Switzerland".