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TIL there must always be a cyclone somewhere on Earth

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W7JEX TIL Persia was renamed Iran after the word “Aryan” which means noble. It’s the same word used by the nazis.
ne1Gb TIL gorillas only have type B blood.
QNrDp TIL of the Casuarina (she-oak/Australian pine), a tree that looks like a pine tree with its needle-like leaves but is actually a flowering plant.
yVNge TIL Prince “as his symbol” was listed in the movie credits of Fargo (1996) as “Victim in the Field”. But was it really him? No…however the backstory of why he’s listed is pretty cool!
Y7jDP TIL weeks before Marlon Brando’s death, three newcomers gained control of his estate. They reclaimed assets promised to friends, sold his island, commercialized his image, and shut down fan run pages. Under their care his eldest son had even couldn’t afford the funeral.