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

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yXjv TIL the world’s oldest ever flamingo was badly beaten by four teenagers, survived, and lived another 5 years to the age of 83.
gMOEL TIL: As part of her sentence for abandoning 35 kittens in the woods, an Ohio woman was ordered to spend a night alone in the woods without water, food, or entertainment.
54r8 TIL In his senior year, Tom Cruise played football for the varsity team as a linebacker, but he was cut from the squad after getting caught drinking beer before a game. Also, he attended 15 schools in 14 years.
RXm4 TIL that the Earth is surrounded by a bubble of bacteria residing in the upper atmosphere
wdy1 TIL Medieval Catholic doctrine held that cross-dressing should be evaluated based on context and that necessity would be a permissible reason for cross-dressing. (which made Joan d'Arc innocent)