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TIL that there is a tree that can “walk” to to reach light

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9yEB TIL Farmers feed large magnets to cows to prevent “Hardware Disease”. Cow Magnets sit in their “stomach” for the lifetime of the cow and prevent accidentally eaten pieces of metal from lodging in the stomach folds causing illness.
9wNQD TIL about John of Nottingham, a magician in the 14th century who plotted to assassinate Edward II and Hugh Despenser by using wax effigies.
EByo TIL The word “coffee” was mentioned in Civil War diaries more than war, bullet, canon, mother, and Lincoln. Coffee was so important to the Union war effort the Sharps Rifle Company manufactured a carbine with a coffee grinder built in the butt stock of the gun.
GYX9Q TIL that dogs love humans at least as much as they love food. 20 % love us even more.
N7QPM TIL Elton John is Eminem’s A.A. sponsor.