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KOvj9 TIL about the ghost plant. Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic.Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees.
xVe1 TIL In 1984 Terry Williams was sentenced to death for murdering two men. After his sentencing, when jurors learned these men had repeatedly raped Williams for years, several came forward to say they no longer supported his death sentence. He is scheduled to be executed on October 3rd, 2012.
jOVQ TIL Pennies buried in a garden will repel slugs, which get electric shocks from touching copper and zinc
4nnN TIL: In the original game Space Invaders, the game increasing speed as you killed aliens was due to the processor being able to render graphics faster as less aliens were on screen. This was an unintended “feature” they decided to keep as a gameplay mechanic.
BNbe TIL that Elizabeth Taylor had not only violet tinted irises, but also a mutation causing her to have double the amount of eyelashes.