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TIL about Pseudomonas syringae, a plant pathogen capable of nucleating ice on plants which is responsible for the formation of snow and hailstorms that can be used used to make artificial snow.

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yQ6Ma TIL of Shennong, the Chinese God of Agriculture. Once a mortal man, he invented agriculture and travelled the world to eat every plant in existence to determine to his people which ones are edible, medicinal, and/or poisonous. He eventually poisoned himself, but his deeds raised him to Godhood
nWjMo TIL The British Royal family take part in a live firing exercise within the SAS's "Killing House" incase they are ever held hostage. King Charles wrote a letter to the squadron excusing them of any crimes should he accidentally be killed during the exercise.
5Y84n TIL the only country with no live chickens is Vatican City
6KxW TIL early printing presses used the letter “y” for the Middle English letter thorn (þ). “Ye” (definitive article), as in “ye olde”(pronounced “the old”), became commonplace, which contributed to the transition of “ye”(noun) to “thou” to avoid confusion, which eventually lead to “thou” to “you”.
vRVr TIL That Hartlepool F.C. have a monkey as their mascot after the town supposedly mistook one for a french spy and hung it