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TIL that Oklahoma’s state vegetable is a watermelon

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awra9 TIL that if it weren't for the Haber-Bosch process, that which draws nitrogen from the air into plant fertilizer, "almost half the world's population would not be alive today."
GRKJ TIL that cows have “best friends” and get stressed when separated
16egP TIL Beavers can chew underwater without getting water in their lungs, thanks to a special flap at the back of their mouths. They have clear membranes over their eyes that help them to see underwater, like goggles. They can also hold their breath for up to 20 minutes.
1al9V TIL the Honeycrisp apple was thrown away by the University of Minnesota research team and rescued from a trash pile by one of the researchers.
Z8myD TIL of Dwayne Stafford, the man who became a legend by sneaking out of his jail cell and beating Dylan Roof, the shooter of a church in Charleston, SC. He then began a GoFundMe account, and earned enough money for bond, and the legend grew