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TIL Humans share 50% DNA with bananas
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TIL That Terry Pratchett, famously known as the author of the Discworld series, was an avid gamer! So much so, that he was even a modder for Oblivion and later, Skyrim!
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TIL the founder of FedEx served two tours of duty in Vietnam, observing procurement and delivery procedures, fine-tuning his dream for an overnight delivery service. He was also awarded a Bronze Star, Silver Star, and two Purple Hearts.
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TIL of the Oakland Buddha, a statue placed on a trash-ridden street corner by a non-Buddhist neighbor who was fed up with the trash. He thought the statue might 'shift the energy in the neighborhood.' It has since become a shrine and gathering place for Vietnamese residents.
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TIL that Australia is home to trees which can deliver a fatal sting to humans, the Gympi Gympi tree.
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TIL that in response to "Brown vs Board of Education", the State of Georgia passed legislation to close de-segregated public schools, to abolish attendance requirements for desegregated schools, and to fund the establishment of white-only 'private schools' in their place.