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TIL that Supermarket apples can be a year old
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TIL golf balls were once smooth. Golfers eventually realized that old, beat up balls flew farther. Modern day golf balls now have dimples around them because they increase turbulence, which allow them to fly farther.
M74pb
TIL the invasive plant Kudzu spreads 150,000 acres annually in the Southern US. It can even now be seen in New York. Kudzu damages and kills plants by smothering them under a blanket of leaves. It has become one of the greatest environmental concerns for parks today.
Lk5Yr
TIL that Scientists Hope to Clone a 40,000-Year-Old Extinct Horse. The baby horse was discovered in permafrost in eastern Siberia. The animal's tissue was preserved enough for scientists to obtain samples. There is no damage to the horse's carcass and even its hair is intact.
xV1pb
TIL that in medieval England, the Lord’s Prayer was often used as a measurement of time in medical and culinary books.
7r07
TIL nearly 60% of American college students are female; every state but Utah has more women than men in college