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TIL 2013 was a big year for the baby name CHEESE

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d854E TIL that in 2006, a woman farted on a plane and tried to cover up the smell by lighting matches, causing an emergency landing.
E1EZW TIL there is a species of plant called the phantom orchid which has no photosynthesizing chlorophyll. It instead relies entirely on fungi in its root system for acquiring nutrition and energy
oBWR7 TIL selfies distort the face and can make the nose appear 30% larger than the rest of the face, and is linked to a rise in patients seeking nose jobs because they say their noses looked too big in their selfies
wow0Y TIL In the early 1900s Mauricia de Tiers performed a stunt known as the “Dip of Death” in which her car was launched upside down and landed onto a ramp that would flip her upright. Mauricia de Tiers ultimately died performing the stunt when her automobile left the track and crashed into the arena.
YpEwd TIL According to the Tennessee Constitution, it's illegal to hold public office if you've fought a duel.