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TIL there's a company that sells mushroom,herb, and gardening kits, that will donate a free kit to a classroom of your choice, all you have to do is post a picture of your grow.

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Y1G TIL that army ants will get stuck in a deadly game of Follow the Leader, getting stuck in a circle that only ends when they are nearly all dead.
QRxe TIL that “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012) received a “no animals were harmed” disclaimer even though close to 30 animals perished during its filming.
GA1ZQ TIL that in the 1940s, filmmaker Orson Welles was under investigation by the FBI as they believed he had ties to communist activities because of his film “Citizen Kane”. He was considered such a threat that the FBI had him on a list of people who should be apprehended in case of a national emergency
kORje TIL that the tiniest piece of ceramic (like from a broken sparkplug) can shatter tempered glass with minimum force.
WknXA TIL Saturday Night Live still uses cue cards instead of teleprompters, and Wally Feresten has been doing it for over 30 years.