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TIL that ears of corn generally have an even number of rows, which is usually 16.

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BgbkK TIL the Pagan Kingdom (849–1297 CE), the first Burmese empire which shaped Myanmar, was a hub of Theravāda Buddhism— housing 10,000+ temples. Heavy land donations to religious centres led to massive tax losses. By the 13th century, the weakened kingdom finally fell to the Mongol onslaughts.
4kNgw TIL Which Shredder is More Secure
nWKad TIL Humans can create rain by adding silver iodide, potassium iodide, and dry ice to clouds. It's called cloud seeding and it's been around since 1946.
9bAB TIL Anneliese Michel was a German woman who underwent Catholic exorcism rites in 1975 and died the next year, due to lack of medical care. Later investigation determined that she was malnourished and dehydrated; her parents and the priests responsible were charged with negligent homicide.
1aRLP TIL that when the VCR was invented, film companies tried to make it illegal due to the possibility of recording copyrighted material, in a case which reached the Supreme Court. The head of the MPAA compared the effect of the VCR on television to that of the Boston Strangler on women.