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TIL that Chinese lucky bamboo isn’t Chinese (from central Africa), and isn’t bamboo (it’s related to asparagus)

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pY7JZ TIL residents of Tangier Island, 12 miles off the coast of Virginia, have remained so isolated they still speak a dialect similar to the original colonists from the 1700s
QMAk TIL that Sardines is not a name for any kind of fish. It only refers to small fishes packed in cans in water/sauces.
Wkdno TIL in 1978 a plane suddenly disappeared flying over Bass strait, the last communication of pilot was, ' huge strange aircraft is hovering of top of plane'. after a pause, 'It is not an aircraft'. Disappearance still remains mystery
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D16NY TIL there are species of owls who freeze mice to eat later — when they’re hungry, they just sit on a mouse until it thaws and eats it then