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TIL that Patagonia (clothing company) has a “bail fund” that is used when an employee is arrested while participating in a nonviolent expressions of activism for environmental causes.

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yM1e TIL that a succulent native to Morocco produces Resiniferatoxin, a compound so spicy that it is approximately 1,000 times stronger than pure capsacin on the Scoville scale. It can cause severe chemical burns and is being researched towards a possible new class of analgesics
wo5vP TIL Although people assume that aggressive people are more likely to have rough sex, research shows that novelty-seeking people (people constantly looking for new experiences) are most likely to indulge in rough sex.
p8NaG TIL about the life of Russell Means, an activist of Lakota origin who was an activist in the defense of his people and also one of the first actors of Lakota origin cinema in Hollywood.
6EWLm TIL that the oldest living tree, named "Methusela", is almost 5,000 years old and has been around longer than the Egyptian pyramids!
xNn7 TIL that butterflies remember their days as a caterpillar. Despite going into a completely liquified state during metamorphosis, the neurons for their brain stay arranged as such to allow for the memories to stay intact.