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TIL that Evolution of grass led to the evolution of humans

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Lkvkd TIL: When given colored construction paper, wasps build rainbow colored nests
R7pO7 TIL that 'Tar and Feathering' wasn't fatal because it was done with pine tar not the asphalt type in modern times
7RgM TIL that Lady Diana Spencer was a direct descendant of Charles II (1630 – 1685), through two of his illegitimate sons. If everything goes as planed, William will be the first descendant of Charles II of England to accede to the throne.
Y7gBr TIL that 2 out of the 3 members of the boy band LFO have lost their lives to cancer.
E1NJd TIL that the ancient Greeks thought that Persephone spent her 1/3 of the year in the underworld between June and September, not the winter months. This is because crops in ancient Greece were planted in October, harvested in April, and threshed in May, unlike in more northern climates.